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ARTICLE VI.

Junks and lighters registered with the Chinese

Maritime Customs may be towed between Hong Kong and non-

open ports as defined in Article V by a team or motor

vessels registered with the Chinese Maritime Customs

under Article V; and in that case such junks, lighters,

and other vessels will be treated as junks under sail

and will be required to conform to the rules governing

junk traffic, and the procedure prescribed in Article V

of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII.

Lighters towed by steam or motor vessels to treaty

ports in China may have their hatches sealed by the

Chinese Maritime Customs prior to departure and such

vessels may then proceed direct to their destination.

The Chinese Maritime Customs reserve the right to require

the launch to call at a Customs station en route for

search.

ARTICLE VIII.

Foreign goods carried by steam or motor vessels, or

by junks or lighters, registered as in Articles V and VI,

clearing from Hong Kong for non-open ports as defined in

Article V, shall acquit themselves of import duty before

departure, and may, if so desired, acquit themselves also

of transit dues and be granted transit passes. Report

for Customs purposes must be made at the Chinese Maritime

Customs sub-office agreed upon by the Hong Kong Government.

All vessela carrying transit pass cargo will be subject

to the usual rules as to call at the Customs stations

specified on the pass.

Foreign goods carried by steam

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