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non-open ports in the Kuangtung Province by steam
launches duly registered by the Chinese Maritime
Customs under the Inland Waters team Navigation
regulations; and in that case auch junks, lighters,
and launches will be treated as junks under sail
and will be required to conform to the rules govern-
ing junk traffic, and the procedure prescribed in
Article V of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII.
Lighters towed by launches to treaty ports in
the Liang Kuang provinces may have their hatches
sealed by the Chinese Maritime Custoas prior to
departure and such vesels may then proceed direct
to their destination. The Chinese Maritime Cust-
ons reserve the right to require the launch to call
at a Customs station en route for search.
ARTICLE VIII.
Foreign goods carried by junks or launches reg-
istered as in Articles V and VI clearing from Hong-
kong, Vittoria Harbour, for non-open ports in the
Kuangtung Province may acquit themselves of import
and transit duties before departure and may be
granted transit passes. Report for Customs purposes
must be made at the Chinese Maritime Customs sub-
office agreed upon by the Hongkong Government.
Junks and launches carrying transit pass cargo will
be subject to the usual rules as to call at the
Customs stations specified on the pass.
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