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Draft as agreed at Hongkong July 1929, with a few
amendments inserted by Executive Council at meeting
of 15th August 1989.
CONFIDENTIAL.
THE ANGLO-CHINESE CUSTOKE AGREEMENT OF HONG KONG.
The Government of the Republic of China and the
Government of the Colony of Hong Kong being mutually
desirous of safe-guarding the revenue of the Chinese
Maritime Customs and of securing reciprocal benefits
of trade and commerce have authorized the undersigned
to conclude the following Agreement.
ARTICLE I.
Junk means any sea-going sailing vessel of
Chinese or other Asiatic build, constructions, and rig.
For the better regulation of junks in the
waters of Hong Kong the Government of that Colony
undertakes that:-
(a) All junks shall be licensed either as trading
or as fishing junks, and no junk shall be
granted a licence in both classes at the same
time. A fishing junk shall not be employed
for any purpose other than fishing.
(b) The proper Hong Kong authorities shall supply
every junk with a certificate of registration
in the form of a licence book.
(c) Trading junks may not leave any port in the
Col ny between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.n.
from October March (inclusive) or 7 p.m. to
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