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51.
entry into China, and hand over the amount,
minus the expenses of collection, to China,
and that as compensation for this service,
the Chinese Customs should remove itself
completely from Hongkong. But apparently
nothing came of this proposal either.
53.
The main features of the 1918
draft are as follows:
Art. 1.
For the better regulation of junks. including licensing, not leaving at night, distinction between fishing and trading junks, places of arrival and departure for trading junks, reporting to Chinese Customs station, scale of arms to be carried etc.
Art. 2. Taxation and control of salt, all Imports to be declared, import into China of foreign or Hongkong salt forbidden, imported salt to have pass issued by Chinese salt authorities, salt to be deposited in licensed warehouses and only transported to Kuangtung on proper permit, salt manufactured in New Territories also to be deposited in licensed warehouses, retail dealers to have special licenses covering salt in excess of a prescribed amount, duty on salt from Hongkong to Kuang tung to be collected by Chinese Customs office at Hongkong.
Art. 3.
Dynamite, explosives, sulphur and saltpetre, not allowed except as provided by law or specially licensed.
Art. 4.
Customs to maintain office at Shamshuipo or some other place designated by Hongkong authorities.
Art. 5
Steam launches duly registered by Chinese Customs under Inland Water Regulations to be allowed to trade between Hongkong and non- open ports in Kwangtung subject to certain conditions, viz., deposit of manifests with harbour authority to be sent to Customs, Customs to give passes for each trip, launches to call at Customs sub-office outwards and inwards under penalty of confiscation, to carry mail free between Hongkong and non-open ports in Kwangtung.
art. 6.
Towage of junks and lighters as
under preceding olause.
Art. 7.
Lighters towed by launches to treaty ports in the two wang provinces to
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