ently or occasionally, at Peking, as Her Uritun-Successors, to have and to hold as a dependency of Her Britannis Majesty's Colmy of Hongkong, nie Majesty shall be pleased to decide. Art. I.-It is agreed that the paint that portion of the township of Cowloon, in tho Article of the Treaty of one thousand eight hua, province of Kwang-Tung, of which a lease was dred and fifty-eight is hereby ammulled, and that granted in perpetuity us Harry Smith Parkes, in lieu of the amount of indemnity therein speci-Esquire, Companion of the Bath, a Member of fod, Ilia Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China the Allied Commission at Canton, on behalf of shall pay the sum of eight millions of tzels, in the Her Britannic Majesty's Government, by Lau following proportions or instalments, namely: Tsung-kwang, Governor-General of the Two Kwang. At Tien-isin, on or before the 30th day of Novem-
It is further declared, that the lease in ques- ber, the sum of five hundred thousand tacks; at tion is hereby cancelled; that the claitos of any Canton, on or before the first day of December, Chinese to property on the said portion of Cow- one thousand eight hundred and sixty, three loon shall be duly investigated by a mixed Com- hundred and thirty-three thousand and thirty-three taels, less the sum which shall have been advanced mission of British and Chinese officers, and that by the Canton authorities towarus the compiction compensation shall be awarded by the British Government to any Chinese whose claim shall of the British Factory site of Shamceu ; and tho remainder at the ports open to foreign trade, in by the said Commission established, should his removal be deemed necessary by the British quarterly payments, which shall consist of one- Government. fifth of the gross revenue from Customs there collected; the first of the said payments being | Art. VII.-It is agreed that the provisions of due on tho thirty-first day of Deccinber one the Treaty of one thousand eight hundred and thousand eight hundred and sixty, for the quarter fifty-eight, except in so far as these are modified terminating on that day. It is further agreed that these monies shall be by the present Convention, shall, without delay, paid into the hands of an officer whom 1ler Brims intų operation, as soon as the ratifications of the Treaty aforesaid shall have been exelang- tanie Majesty's Representative shall specially zu. It is further agreed, that no separate rati- appoint to receive them, and that the necuracy fcation of the present Convention sluil be neces- of the amounts shall, before payment, be duly sary, but that it shall Lako effect from the dato ascertained by British and Chinese officers ap-of its signature, and be equally binding with the pointed to discharge this duty. In order to prevent future discussion, it is Treaty atovu mentioned on the high contracting
parties.
moreover declared that of the eight millions of
Art. VIII.—It is agreed that, as soon as the tacks herein guaranteed, two millions will be ap- propriated to the indemnification of the British ratifications of the Treaty of the year one Mercantile Community at Cautou, for lasers sans-thanennd eight hundred and fifty-eight shall havu tained by them; and the remaining six millious been exchanged, His Imperial Majesty the Em- to the liquidation of war expenBER,
|peror of China shall, by dverve, command the bigla Art. IV-It is agreed that on the day on authorities in the e pital, and in the provinces, in which this Convention is signed, His Imperial print and publish the aforesaid Treaty and the Majesty the Emperor of China shail open the present Convention, for general information. purt of Tien-t8in to trade, and that it shall be
Art. IX.-It is agreed that, as soon as this thereafter competent to British Subjects to reside Convention shall have been sigued, the ratifica- and trade there, under the same conditions as at tons of the Treaty of the year one thousand eight any other port of China by Treaty open to trade. Indred and fifty-eight shall have been exchanged, Art. V. As soon as the ralifications of the and an Imperial Deerce respecting the publica- Treaty of one thousand eight hundred and fifty- tion of the said Convention and Treaty shall have eight shall have been exchanged, Bis Imperial been promulgated, as provided for by Article Majesty the Emperor of China will, by deereo, V111. of this Convention, Chusan shall og evacu- command the high authorities of every provincented by Her Britannic Majesty's troopa tliero sta- to prockim throughout their jurisdictions, that tione, aul Her Britannic Majesty's force aw Chinese choosing to tako service in the British | beľovo Peking shall commence its mareli towards Colonies, or other parts beyond sen, are at per- the city of Tien-tain, the forts of Taku, the north fect liberty to enter into engagements with British coast of Shantung, and the city of Canton, at Subjects for that purpose, and to slip themselves caeli or all of which places, it shall be at the and their families on board any British vessel ut option of Her Majesty the Quecu of Great Britain the open ports of Chùm; also that the high¦and Irolaul, to retain a forec, until the indem- authorities aforesaid shall, in concort with leruity of eight millions of tacks, guaranteed în Articlu Britanie Majesty's Representative in China, 111., shall have been paid.
frame such regulations for the protection of Chis Done at Peking, in the Court of the Board of ueso omigrating us abʊvo, as the circumstances of Ceremonics, on the twenty-fourth day of October, the different open ports may demand.
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sisty.
(LS) ELGIN AND KINCARDINE.
Art. VI. With a view to the maintenance of law and order in and about the harbour of HongTM kong, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Chùa agreen bi esily to Her Majesty the Queen of Great firit.in mud Ireland, and og Her Heirs and| Plenipotentiary,
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TREATY OF PEACE, FRIENDSITEP, COM - } footing of equality with that of China. MERCE AND NAVRIATION, BETWEEN | other hand, he shath use the same form, od vezebony HER MAJESTY AND THE EMPEROR | und respect to this Majesty the frapero, e ployed by the Ambas ad era, Skand then 19 OF CHINA.
Agents of Her Majesty towards ting du wavigus ut independent and esqizal Europeau matious,
It is further agreed, thai Her Majesty's (lovem-
SIGNED AT Tiex-rsix, Juxx 2rn, 1858. Ratifications exchanged at Prking, October 24th, 1860. Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of ment may acquire at Peking a site for building, or Great Britain and Ireland, aud Ilis Majesty they hire houses for the accommodation of Iler Ma- Emperor of China, being desirous to put an end to jesty's Mission, and that the Chinese Government will neaist it in so doing, the existing misunderstanding between the two countries, and to place their relations on a more satisfactory footing in future, have resolved to proceed to a revision and improvement of the Treaties existing between them; and, for that purpose, have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say :--
Her Majesty the Queen of tireat Britain and Ice- land, the flight Honourable the Earl of gin and Kincardine, a Peer of the United Kingdont, and Knight of the Most Ancient und Most Noble Onler: of the Thistle;
choose his own ser:auts and attendunts, who shall Her Majesty's Representative shall be at liberty to
not be subjected to any kind of molestation whatever. Any person guilty of disrespect or violence to Her Majesty's Iepresentative, or to any member of his family or establishment, in deed or word, shall be suverely punished.
Art. IV.-—It is further agreed, that no obstacle or difficulty shall be made to the free movements of Her
And His Majesty the Emperor of China, the ligh Majesty's Representative, and that he, and the per- sons of his suite, may come and go, and travel at Cuimmissioners Kweilung, a Senior Chief Secretary |
of State, styled of the Fast Cabinet, Captain General their pleasure. He shall, moreover, have full liberty of the Plain White Banner of the Mancha Banner to send and receive his correspondence to and from Force, Superintendent-tieneral of the Administration any paint on the sex-coast that he may select; and of Criminal Law; and Hwashaun, one of is his letters and elfeels shall be held mcred and inviol- able. He may employ, for tlwir transmission, special perial Majesty's Expositors of the Classics, Manchu, President of the Office for the regulation of the Civil couriers, who shall meet with the same protection and facilities for travelling as the person employed in Establishment, Captain-Lieueral of the Burdered Mine Banner of the Chinese Runner Force, and Visitor of carrying despatches for the imperial Goreriment; cand, generally, he shall enjoy the matte privileges av the Office of Interpretation;
Who, after having communicated to each other are accorded to officers of the same rank by the usage and consent of Western nations. their respective full powers, and found them to be in gond and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles ♫——
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All expenses attending the Diplomatic Mission of Brent Britain shall be borne by the British Govern-
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to nominate one of the Scereturios of State, or a Pre-
Art. 1. The Treaty of Peace and Amity be Art. V.-Ilis Majesty the Emperor of China agrees tween the two mutions, signed at Nanking twenty-ninth day of August, in the year eighteen sident of one of the Boards, as the high oflicer with hundred and forty-two, is hereby renewed and con-whom the Ambassador, Minister, or other Diplomatic
firmed.
The Supplementary Treaty and General Regula-Agent of Her Majesty the Que...n skall transiet busi- tion of Trade having been amended and intravel, either personally or in writing, on a footing of and the substance of their provisions having been in- perfect equality. Art. VI.—Her Majesty the Qoren of Great Bri- emprated in this Treaty, the said Supplementary Treaty and General Regulations of Trule aru hereby | tain agrees that the privileges hereby secured shall abrogated.
he enjoyed in her dominions by the Ambassadors. Art. II.-For the better preservation of harmony | Ministers, or Diplomnatic Agents of the Emperor of in future, Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain China, accreditool to the Court of Der Majesty, and 11is Majesty the Pauperur of China mutually
Art. VII.—Her Majesty the Qatsen may appoint agree that, in accordance with the universal practice one or more Consuls in the domitings of the Emperar great and friendly nations. Her Majesty the Queen of China; and such Consul or Consuls shall be at
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may, if she see fit, appoint. Avab istadors, Ministers, liberty to reside in any of the open parts or cities of or other Diplomatie Agents to the Court of Pekingbin, as for Majesty the Queen may consider unest and 1fis Majesty the Emperor of China may, in like muanner, if he see fit, appoint Ambassulurs, Álinisters, expedient for the interests of British commnerer. or other Diplomatic Agents, to the Court of St James. They shall be treated with shue reflet by the Chi- nese authorities, and enjoy the sovar privileges and Art. III.—lfis Majesty the Emperor of Chinn | jammunities of the Consular Officers of the most fas hereby agrees, that the Anibassador, Minister, or voured nation. other Diplomatic Agent, s appointed by Her Majes
Connuti asal Vice-Consuls in charge shall rank with
ty the Queen of Great Britain, may reside, with his Intendants of Circuit; Vice-Consuls, Acting Vice- family and establishment, permanently at the capital, Consul, and Interpreters, with Profets. They shall or may visit it occasionally, at the option of the Bri-have necess to the olliciul residences of these allicers, tish Government. The shall not be culled upon to and communicate with dem, either personally or in as the interests of perform any ceremony derogatory to him as expres writing, un a fisting of equality, senting the Sovereign of an independent nation on af the public service may require,
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