SECTION 5 (b)
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Draft negotiated with Chinese Government
in 1918.
THE ANGLO-CHINESE CUSTOMS AGREEMENT OF HONG KONG.
The Government of His Britannic Majesty and
the Government of the Republic of China 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 vessel or Chinese or
other Asiatic build, construction, and rig.
For the better regulation of junks in the
waters of Hongkong 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 Harbour Master shall supply every junk
with a certificate of registration in the
form of a pass-book as mutually agreed
upon.
(c) Trading junks may not leave any port in
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