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equal to one-half the export duty on dutiable articles, and 24 per cent, on duty-free articles.
Article XVIII. The Chinese Government shall notify to the Japanese Diplomatic Representative in Peking, before this Treaty takes effect, the number and occasion of the barrier stations throughout China, and the rates of taxes they are authorized to impose. Any changes to be made are to be at once notified to Japanese Representa- tive by the Chinese Government.
Article XIX provides that any excessive taxes, &c., unduly levied, are to be refunded by the Chinese Government.
Article XX deals with the ro-exportation of goods without payment of export duty within three years, and also with the question of drawbacks under Customs certificates.
Article XXI. Chinese Government consents to the establishment of bonded warehouses and sheds at the open ports, under Regulations to be immediately made on the subject.
Article XXII concerns tonnage dues, and is on the same lines with Tien-tsin Treaty, Article XXIX; but the Article in the Japanese Treaty is longer in detail.
Article XXIII relates to the right to engage pilots (ef. Tien-tsin Treaty, Article XXXV).
Article XXIV provides that injured merchant-vessels may enter any port in China for the purpose of repairs, without payment of tonnage dues; and makes provision for rescue of passengers and crews, and their kind treatment in case of shipwreck (cf. Tien-tsin Treaty, Article XX),
Article XXV is for the prevention of fraud and smuggling, and careful precautions to be made against them (the Article is similar to a great extent to Tien-tsin Treaty, Article XLVI).
Article XXVI. Robbers or pirates to be captured and punished, and stolen property to be restored (cf. Tien-tsin Treaty, Article XIX).
Article XXVII. Japanese men-of-war cruising for the protection of trade or pursuing pirates may visit all ports in China to take in provisions, water, &c. (Tien-tsin Treaty, Article LIT).
Article XXVIII. Jurisdiction amongst foreigners is to be carried out without intervention of Chinese authorities (Tien-tsin Treaty, Article XV).
Article XXIX. In civil causes, suits brought by Chinese against Japanese are to be heard by Japanese authorities; suits brought by Japanese against Chinese defendants are to be heard before Chinese authorities.
Article XXX. Criminal offences committed by Japanese in China are to be tried and adjudicated according to Japanese laws; similar crimes committed by Chinese in Japan will be dealt with according to the procedure of Chinese law.
Article XXXI. Penalties or confiscations for breach of this Treaty are to be decided by the Japanese Government, and all penalties or confiscations so levied are to belong to the Chinese Government (ef. Tien-tsin Treaty, Article XLIX).
Article XXXII same as Tien-tsin Treaty, No. XXII
Article XXXIII same as Tien-tsin Treaty, No. XXI.
Article XXXIV provides that the most-favoured-nation clause in all matters relating to administration of justice in China.
Article XXXV does the same for all that relates to merchant-vessels, postal service, and commerce in general,
Article XXXVI further extends the same provisions in a general way.
Article XXXVII provides for the revision of the annexed Tariffs and Commercial Articles of this Treaty being made at the end of ten years after ratification at the demand of either party, with the usual stipulation as to continuance in case no such demand is made.
Article XXXVIII stipulates for the making of a Supplementary Convention for drawing up necessary Rules and Regulations for the due carrying out of this Treaty.
Article XXXIX states that this Treaty will be signed in Japanese and Chinese text, but, for the sake of greater clearness and explicitness, both parties agree that it shall be accompanied by an English translation, by which all divergencies shall be settled in case of dispute or difference as to the meaning and interpretation of the first- named texts of the Treaty.
Article XL. Ratification clause (not filled in) as to date, &c.
(Initialled)
October 4, 1895.
No.
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Bêche de mer, black
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white
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(A)-IMPORT TARIFF.
Articles.
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Coal and coal dust
[N.B.-Juported coal and coal dust reshipped for ships' use slnll be deemed to be re-exported within the meaning of Article XX of the Treaty to which this Tariff is annexed.]
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Duty.
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100 catties
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Copper, Japan, iugot-tiles
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100 catties
0 6 0 0
6
Cotton, Chijimi, not exceeding 20 inches wide and not
exceeding 14 yards long
per piece
0
3
2
7
Cotton, flannels, not exceeding 25 inches wide and not
0 0
3
5
多少
exceeding 16 yards long
8
Ginseng, Japan and Coreñu..
ad valorem
5 per cent.
9
Canten (eolle vegetable)
100 catties
0
6
Q
10
Mushrooms, Japan
1 4 4 0
""
11
Seaweed, long
0 0 ă 2
12
cut
0 0 9 3
31
13
Sharks' fins, black..
0 4 8 0
*
14
white
1 2 8 0
15
clarified
ad valorem
5 per cent.
16
Shell fish, Kainohashira
100 catties
0 8 4 6
17
Tea, Japan
0 3 5 0
18
Banada
0 1 5 0
11
19
dust
0 0 7 0
**
20
0 4 7 0
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Vegetable wax, Japan
(B.)-EXPORT TARIFF.
1
2
Beans, peas, and pulse Rhubarb root
3
Sesquie
Rules.
100 catties ( 0
0
10 4 0 }
0
0 0
1. Duty-free Articles.-The existing list of duty-free articles shall be extended so
as to include wines of all kinds, tobacco, cigarettes, porcelain, earthenware, and preserved fish of Japanese production, and ginned and unginned raw cotton, and silk cocoons of Chinese production.
2. Contraband Articles.-The restriction affecting trade in munitions of war are relaxed under the following conditions :--
Munitions of war shall not be imported by Japanese subjects, save at the requisi- tion of the Chinese Government or for sale to Chinese duly authorized to purchase them. No permit to land such munitions will be issued until the Customs have proof that the necessary authority has been given to the purchaser.
3. Money and Weights.--The tael mentioned in the foregoing Tariffs is equal to 10 mace, 100 candarins, or 1,000 cash. It is equivalent to Japanese silver yen 1. At that value Japanese silver you are receivable in payment of all customs, transit, and coast trade duties, and tonnage dues in China.
The catty is equal in weight to 14 lbs. avoirdupois or 60453 kilog.
W. N. B.
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