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ARTICLE IV. The words of the printed draft as may be
"necessary for the carrying out of the terms of this Agreement"
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are altered to read "in accordance with arrangements mutually
"agreed upon between the Hong Kong Government and the Chinese
"Maritime Customs."
ARTICLE V. The opening clause in the Minister's draft has been
worded so as to omit all reference to the Inland Waters Steam
Navigation Regulations.
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Section (a) of the Minister's draft has been completely reworded
so as to allow of a Schedule of non-open ports to be attached
to the Agreement, "and any other places in kwangtung or kwangsi
"which may be agreed upon" etc. etc.
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Section (g) of the printed draft - the Postal clause has been
omitted from the Minister's draft, and its place is taken by the
following-(g) Vessels registered in accordance with this Article
"may call and trade at any number of non-open ports on the same
"voyage."
Section "(h) Any further conditions which may be desirable for
the purposes of this Article shall be mutually agreed upon by
the Hong Kong Government and the Chinese Authorities" of the
Minister's draft does not appear in the printed draft.
The con-
clusion of this Article, as given in the Minister's draft is a
totally new and far-reaching addition. This conclusion reads:
"All vessels registered in accordance with this Article and
"engaged in the trade contemplated by this Article, and the
"passengers and goods carried by such vessels, shall receive as
"favourable treatment in all respects as is in fact enjoyed by
"Chinese vessels engaged in the same trade, whether registered
"under this Article or not, and the passengers and goods carried
"by such Chinese vessels respectively, and in particular no
"taxes, duties, dues or charges shall be levied on such vessels
"so registered, or on the passengers or goods carried by such
"vessels,/