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that Her Majesty's Government desire to give China
liberal and sustained support in the protection
of her revenue in that neighbourhood:-
(I) The right of the Chinese Customs to
maintain its office in Hong Kong, where it is now
only unofficially acknowledged
ought to be
formally admitted and the status of the Commissioner
of Customs as a Chinese official recognized.
The existing substations at Changchow,
Capsuimoon, Lai-chee-Rok, and Fotochow ought to be
maintained as at present although they are in the
based territory. If it should be found that other
stations are required they may be instituted.
(II) The Chinese Customs at Hong Kong shall
have the right there to collect duty and likin on
any opium and similarly dues and duties on general
cargo shipped on any native vessel to or from
China. The Customs ought also to have the right
to one or more special jetties in proximity to
junk anchorages at which cargo may be examined and
verified.
(III) The Chinese Customs cruisers and launches
may continue to exercise their functions within the
waters of the leased territory.
(IV) No opium raw or boiled shall be landed or
stored, taken delivery of or shipped in Hong Kong,
British Kowloon, or any of the leased territory with-
out a permit to be issued by a Colonial Authority.
Opium moved without permit or found anywhere or in
any quantity in contravention of Colonial Ordinance
shall be confiscated.
(V) The Opium Farm i.e. an official establish-
ment with an exclusive right to retail (only boiled)
ppium shall be maintained and the Ordinances Nos.
22 of 1887 and 21 of 1891, concerning opium movement
&c.
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shall be confirmed and amended to meet new
circumstances and to make good those points on which
they are insufficient.
The boiling establishments of the Farm, its
retailing shops and its books and accounts shall be
open at any time to the inspection of an officer of
verified.
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