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ARTICLE XVI.
The costs of any legal proceedings instituted
by the Hong Kong Government for the purposes of this agreement, if not recovered from the defendant or by sale of the vessel or goods in que tinn, shall be paid to the Hong Kong Government by the Chinese Maritime Customs.
ARTICLE XVII.
any
description
All costs of seizures of poue, livestock or
vessels, actually incurred by the liong Kong Government under the terms of this Agreement on behalf of the
Chinese Maritime Customs, shall be paid to the long
Kong Government by the Chinese Maritime Customs.
ARTICLE XVIII.
seizures
All goods, livestock, or vessele, seized by
the Hong Kong Government under the terms of this Agree- ment on behalf of the Chinese Maritime Customs, shall forthwith be transferred to the Chinese Maritime Customs
for safe custody, to be held by the Chinese Maritime Customs at the disposal of the Hong Kong Government
pending the decision of the case. As between the Hong Kong Government and the Chinese aritime Customs, the cost of any loss, or damage incurred during such period of safe custody shall be borne by the Chinese Maritime
Customs.
or expense
ARTICLE XIX.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall
affect the right of the Hong Kong Government to make
of any description on its own account and behalf any seizures authorised by the law of the Colony and to detein and deal with any-
thing
foods
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