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it on import, on export and on production.
II (c) that does not involve us in any legislation, China will have to take its own steps to deal with that
II (d) that clause is very similar to (g) under Article I, we should have to legislate, It is a case of junks bringing salt into the Harbour.
Sir Joseph Kemp: The point arises, is there
any other remedy besides detention. A junk coming in is detained for the demand of dues to the Chinese Maritime Customs. Assuming the dues were very heavy, all the Harbour Master here would do is to keep on detaining the Junk is there no other means of recovery?
Mr. Maze: I do not think it would be very satisfactory to the Salt Gabello. They do not want the junk confiscated, but payment made. His Excellency: I think it would be more satisfactory to hand the junk over to the Customs Authority to deal with, in any case of offence.
Mr. Haze: If flying the Chinese flag. If under foreign flag, you deal with it.
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