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port for transhipment to another treaty port

must be transhipped so as to reach their treaty

port destination within a time limit of one year

from the date of issue of such exemption certifi-

cate. Should such goode fail to reach their

treaty port destination within such time limit

they shall on arrival be held liable to import

duty.

(d) Chinese goods under Chinese Customs documents

landed at Hong Kong from one treaty port for

transhipment to another treaty port, mat be

transhipped so as to reach their treaty port

destination within three months from the date

of the original shipment. Should such goods

fail to reach their treaty port destination

within such time limit they shall on arrival be

regarded as having lost their native status and

be treated accordingly.

(e) In special cases, foreign or Chinese goods passing

through Hong Kong, in transit from one treaty

port to another, may, on permission first being

obtained from the Chinese Maritime Customs, be

all wed to be sold in Hong Kong. Foreign goods

thus sold, if under exemption certificate, shall

be entitled to drawback of the duty originally

paid to the Chinese Maritime Customs, according

to the regulations governing the issue of draw-

backs on foreign cargo.

ARTICLE X.

For the better prevention of smuggling across the

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