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HINA TRADE.
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So. 17.) Lord,
Mr. Jamieson to the Marquess of Lansdowne.--(Received December 19.)
Shanghue, November 14, 1904.
I HAVE the honour to report that the revised Treaty of Commerce, in terms of Final Protocol of 1901, between Portugal and China was signed here on the
th instant.
This instrument consists of twenty Articles, and together with it are published the as of the Canton-Macao Railway Contract. I have the honour to submit a hasty écis thereof (translated from the Chinese text), to catch the outgoing mail.
Article I provides that, in so far as it has not been modified by the present document, Treaty of 1897 and its opium annex hold good.
Article II stipulates for the most-favoured-nation treatment in the matter of any crease of the Tariff import or export duties.
By Article III Portugal undertakes to supervise the storage in bond of all opium ported into Macao. Special regulations to be drawn up hereafter,
Article IV contemplates a code of joint international rules for preventing smuggling and around Macao.
Article V extends the privileges of the Inland Water Navigation Rules, with certain odifications, to vessels trading to and from Macao.
Articles VI and VII grant to Portuguese subjects and goods, in all respects, most- Foured-Lation treatment, and a special clause insures that wine, the produce of Portugal, er 14° of alcohol, accompanied by a Consular certificate of origin, shall only be subject the rate of duty laid down in the Tariff annexed to the Treaty.
Article VIII provides for the drawing-up of regulations to control the nationalization, Portuguese subjects, of Chinese resident in Macao.
In Article IX Portugal consents to the increase of the import duty by a surtax, equal
a duty and a-half, in return for the abolition of li-kin, when all other Treaty Powers
ail bave signified their assent to this proposal.
Article X deals with the cash payment of drawbacks.
In Article XI the institution of an uniform system of currency by Portugal is romised.
Article XII agrees to prohibit the importation of morphia.
In Article XIII China undertakes to place her Mining Regulations on a satisfactory
oling.
Article XIV is similar to the Article in the Japanese Treaty dealing with partnership reements between Chinese and foreigners.
Article XV. Mutual protection of trade-marks.
Article XVI. Revision of China's Civil and Criminal Codes.
Article XVII. Portugal will assist at any conference between China and other Treaty wers on the subject of the missionary question.
According to Article XVIII, this Treaty is to remain in force for ten years, with the
on of renewal for another ten years, unless, prior to expiry, either Government gives months' notice of a desire for revision.
Article XIX. The Treaty is drawn up in Portuguese, Chinese, and English.
In the event of discrepancies between the two former versions, the English text is to
Blue.
Article XX. Ratifications are to be exchanged as soon as possible.
I have, &c.
(Signed) J. W. JAMIESON,
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