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und in the past it has beenhe practice to grant special monthly

pornita exopting such craft from entering and clearing. In future it is proposed to abolish such "special peráis", to

diapenge with the necessity of entrance and clearance in the case o fishing junks, but to insist upon entrance and clear-

the ance of trading junks whenever they visit ✯ port/of the Colony, mentioned in the article.

(f), (g), and (1) will necessitate amondronte of the

Merchant Shipping Ordinance, though as explained in paragraph 5

Sir P. Lupard's Confidential Dospatch of the 28th. A ril,

#) has been already the practice since the passing of the

Tuors Ordinance last year.

Article 2.

Balt is not at proson: dealt with

on the lines suggoood in this articlo and logislation will

refore be required. The only mention of salt in the existing

Hongkong Ordinancos is that in Section 35 of Ordinance No. 2 of

1865 whic': prescribes penalties for ovary person who

(a).

beata or uses any violence or threat of

violence to any porgong with int nt to deter or hinder him from buying, selling or otherwise dispoding of, or to compel him to

buy, soll or oth rwise dispone of......salt in any merket or

other place: or

(3).

beats or uses any violence or threat so

any person having the care or charge of any ...........an't whilst on

the way to or from any city, town, or other place, with intent

to stop the conveyance of the same"

Sulphur and Saltpotre are at präsent dealt with

under the Military Atores Ordinance (No. 1 of 1862); pemata

for their export are insued by the Coloniel Secretary and the

Commissioner of Customs is informed of all such permits tasuod.

Trade made in pursuance of Article XXVI of the Treaty foc also rule 5 of the Agrafiment containing Rules/ɗr 20th. Thúc, 1858, at Shanghai on the 81h. Newèmber, 1858, (Hertslet p. 37),

which rands:-

"Baltpatre, Bulphur, Briagstone end. Spelter, being

#unitions of war, shall not be irgpried by Bri-

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