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Kong authorities shall forthwith report the
matter to the Commissioner of Customs; and
the proper Hong Kong authorities shall seize
such junk as security for the payment to the
Chinese Maritime Customs of such dues as would
be payable under the regulations of the Chinese
Maritime Customs if the junk had been detained
in similar circumstances in Chinese waters.
Failing payment of such dues the Hong Kong
Government shall be entitled to recover them
on behalf of the Chinese Maritime Customs by le-
gal proceedings against the master or owner
or against the junk. The master of any such
junk shall also be liable upon conviction
at the prosecution of the Hong Kong Government
to a fine for failure to produce the Chinese
Maritime Customs pass book of the junk or for
failure to produce proof of payment of customs
dues.
(h) very trading junk on entering or clearing at an
anchorage in the Colony shall deposit with the
proper Hong Kong authorities a manifest in
duplicate of all cargo carried. The proper
Hong Kong authorities shall forthwith forward
one copy of such manifest to the Commissioner
of Customs. Any person depositing a false
manifest shall be liable to a fine and imprison- ment at the prosecution of the Hong Kong
Government.
(1) The existing scale of arms that may be carried by
junks shall remain in force, subject to such
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