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giving notice, instead of "by mutual consent".
In Artiole 4 the right of the Customs to estab-
lish offices in the Colony was not only as in
the previous draft to be at such place or
places, but "subject to such conditions", as
might be approved by the Hongkong authorities.
A clause was added to Article 5 (inland naviga-
tion rights) giving as favourable treatment to
Hongkong vessels engaged in the inland waters
trade as to Chinese vessels, whether registered
or not, in the same trade. An addition was
similarly made in Article 6 (inland waters
towage of junks and lighters in accordance with
Article 5) giving such junks and lighters as
favoured treatment in every respect as regards
taxation as Chinese vessels in the same trade.
The words "foreign goods" in Article 8 (payment
of import dues, transit dues eto., prior to
departure for non-open ports under Article 5)
were altered to "goods", and a sentence added
to stipulate that the rates and privileges were
to be no less favourable than in respect of
goods clearing under similar circumstances from
Canton or any other treaty port. The words in
Article 11 (co-operation in preventing illicit
entry of prohibited goods) "will take active
"steps to prevent" were altered to read "will
"endeavour to prevent" in both cases, 1.0.
Customs preventing opium, liquor, tobacco, etc.
coming into Hongkong, and Hongkong preventing
arms, salt, etc. going into China.
Finally,
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