Art. XIII.-Thr & hiomie Government will phen Art. VIII- Th• Christina religim, tie professed no restrictions whatever upon the employment, by lasy lol by Profstants or Rupuris t'athulies, inenseates the practice of virtue, and teaches, atdit to do as he would | Britisht mbjects, of Chinese subjects ̧in an be dine by. Permits braening it or profissing it capacity. therefore, shall aliko ko entitled to the protection of the Chinese authorities; usor shall any such pracvably pursuing their calling, and not offending against the Jawa, bû perscented or interfered with.
to law.
Art. XIV.—British subjects may hire whatever bonts they please for the transport of gunds se jassen gers, and the sum to be paid for such boats kludl be settled between the parties themselves, without tho Art. IX.—British subjects are hereby authorized interference of the Chinese Government. The num- to tuvel, for their pleasure or for purposes of trade, ber of these boats shall not be limited, nor shall a to all parts of the interior, under passports which will monopoly in respect either of the boats, or of the porters for coolies engaged in earrying the goods, be granted be issued by their Consuls, and countersigned by the local authorities. These passports, if demunded, must to any parties. If any smuggling takes place in them, be produced for examination in the localities passed the offenders will, of course, be punished according through. If the passport be not irregular, the bearer will be allowed to proceed, and no opposition shall be offered to his hiring per»ous or hiring vessels for the curiage of his baggage or merchandize. If he be without a passport, or if he commit any offence against the law, he shall be handed over to the nearest Con- aul for punishment, but he must not be subjected to any ill-usage in excess of necessary restraint. No passports need be applied for by persons going on excursions from the ports open to trade to a distance not exceeding 100 fi, mi for a period not exerçding| five days.
The provisions of this Article do not apply to crows of ships, for the due re-traint of whom regulations will be drawn up by the Consul and the local autho- rities.
Art XV-All questions in regard to rights, whether of property or person, arising between Bri- tish subjects, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the British authorities.
be guilty of may Art. XVI.—Chinese subjects who any crùnimal net towards British subjects shall be arrested and punished by the Chinese authorities, according to the laws of China.
British subjects who may commit any erinte in | China, shall be tried and punished by the Consul, or other public functionary authorized thereto,nccording to the laws of Great Britain.
Justice shall be equitably and impartially adminis- tered on both sides.
10 Nanking, and other cities disturbed by persons
Art. XVII.—A British subject having reason to in arms against the Government, no pass shall be complain of a Chinese, must proceed to the Consulate given until they shall have been recaptured. Art. X.-Britisht merchunt-ships shall have au.and state his grievance. The Consul will inquiro thority to trade upon the Great River (Yang-tsz). into the merits of the case, and do his utmost to ar- The Upper und Lower Valley of the river being, range it unicably. In like manner, if a Chinese lave however, disturbed by outlaws, no port shali be, für reason to complain of a British subject, the Consul the present, opened to trule, with the exception of shall no less listen to his complaint, and endeavour to Chin king, which shall be opened in a year from the settle it in a friendly manner. If disputes take place of such a nature that the Consul caunot arrange them date of the signing of this Tresty.
Se won tis peace shall have been restored, British|municably, then he shall request the assistance of the vowels shall also be admitted to trade at such ports Chinese authorities; that they may together vsamino as Cur as flau-kuw, not exceeding three in number, into the merits of the case, and decide it equitably. as the British Minister, after consultation with the Chinese Svenetary of State, uny detormine shall be ports of entry and discharge.
Art. XVIII.—The Chinese authorities shall at E tinues afford the fullest protection to the personas unel property of British subjects, whenever theau shall In all Art. XI-In addition to the cities and towns of have been subjected to insult or violence, Canton, Amoy, Fuhchan, Ningpo, and Shanghoe, cases of incendiarism or robbery, the local authorities murmel by the Treaty of Nunking, it is agreed that shall at once take the necessary steps for the recovery British subjvets may frequent the citien sul porta) of this stolen property, the suppression of disorder, of New-Chwang, Tang-Chow, Tai-Wan (Formosa), and the arrest of the guilty parties, whom they will Chan-Chow (Swatow), and Kiung-Chow (Hainan). punish according to law.
They are permitted to carry on trule with whom- toever they pleas, and to proceed to and from at pleasme with their vessels and merchandize,
Art. XIX. If any British merchant-vessel, while within Chinese waters, be plundered by robbers or They shall enjoy the same privileges, advantages, pirates, it shall be the duty of the Chinese authorities næd immunities at the said towos and ports as they to 950 every endeavour to capture and punish tho suid enjoy at the parts nireuly apaineid te trule, including robbers or pinutes, and to recover the stolen property. the right of residence, of buying or renting houses, of that it may be handed over to the Consul for rostorn- leasing land therein, and of building churches, hostion to the owner. pitals, and cemeteries.
Art. XX.-If any British vessel be at any tima Art. XII.—British subjects, whether at the ports] wrecked or stranded on the east of China, or be com< or at other pinges, desiting to build or open houses, pelled to take refuge in any port within the dominious warehouses, churches, hospitala, or burial-ground«, füf the Emperor of China, the Chinesa unuthorities, uik mhull make their agreement for the land) or buildings | Issing apprised of the fact, shall immediately adopt they require at the rates prevailing among the people, measures for its relief mud wccurity; the persons ou board almll receive friendly trustinent, and shall be spuitably, and withant exaction on vither side.
furnished, if treesary, with the mean of eonveyance) yenu, neuh me sive ten years to the mar så kopular station.
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Art. XXI.--H criminals, miljrets of Chint, shall take refuge in lungkung, or on Iward the British] X. of the Teraty of Nauking, Ben Bai 5 impottse whips there, they shall, upon dou requisition by the|baving paid to tail doties, chunki bara se va madera Chinese authorities, be searched for, and, un proof of the interior free ul all further cleug»», except a fraus sit duty, the amount whereof was not to exceed a their guilt, be delivered up. In like manner, if Chinese offenders take refuge in certain per-centage on tariti̇ value; and whereas no the houses or on board the vessels of British subjects accurate information having been furnished of the at the open ports, they shall not be harboured or con-amount of such duty, British merchants have con- cealed, but shall be delivered up, on due requisitionstantly complained that charges are suddenly and by the Chinese authorities, addressed to the British |arbitrarily imposed by the provincial authorities aa transit duties upon produce on its way to the foreign Consul.
market, and on imports on their way into the interior Art. XXII. Should any Chinese subject fail to to the detriment of trade; it is agreed that within discharge debts incurred to a British subject, or four months from signing of this Treaty, at all ports should be fraudulently abscond, the Chinese autho-now open to British trade, and within a similar rities will do their utmost to effect his arrest, and en- authority appointed to superintend the collection of force recovery of the debts. The British authorities period at all parts that may hereafter be opened, the will likewise do their utmost to bring to justice any duties shall be obliged, upon application to the Conant, to declare the amount of duties leviable on produce British subject fraudulently absconding or failing to discharge debts incurred by him to a Chinese subject between the place of productions and the port of ship-
Art. XXIII-Should natives of China who mayment, and upon imparts between the Chular port repair to Hongkong to trade, incur debts there, the in question and the inland market named by the recovery of such debts must be arranged for by the Consul; and that a notification thereof, shall be pub- Dritish Court of Justice on the spot; but should the lished in English and Chinese for general infor- Chinese debtor abscond, and be known to have pro-
But it shall be at the option of any British subject
perty, real or personal, within the Chinese territory,
nuation.
it shall be the duty of the Chinese authorities, on desiring to convey produce parchased inland to a port application by, and 'in concert with, the British Conor to convey imparts from a port to an inland niar- sul, to do their utmost to see justice done between ket, to clear his goods of all transit duties, by pay- the partics.
Art. XXIV.—It is agreed that British subjects shall pay, on all merchandize imported or exported by them, the duties prescribed by the tariff; but in no case shall they be called upon to pay atlier or higher duties that are required of the subjects of any other foreign nation,
Art. XXV.—Import dutics shall be considered payable on the lasting of the goods, and duties of export on the shipment of the same,
ment of a single charge. The amount of this charge shali be leviable on exports at the first barrier they may have to pass, or, on imports, at the port at which they are landed; and on payment thereof, a certiß- cate shall be issued, which shall exen:pit the goodi from all further inland charges whatsoever.
It is further agreed, that the amount of this charge shall be calculated, as nearly as possible, at the rate of two and a-half per cent val & ikuren, and that it skal be fixed for each article at the conference to be held ut. Shanghae for the revision of the Tariti.
It is distinctly understood, that the payment of Art. XXVI-Whereas the tarif fixed by Article X. | transit dues, by connotation or otherwise, shall in of the Trenty of Nanking, and which was estimated no way affect the tariff duties on imports, or exports, mos mos ta inspenser volt importa nuk exports a duty at about which will continue to be levied sepdależy amesik in full Art. XXIX. - British merelni-vessels, of salarys the rate of five per cont ad valorem, has been found, by reason of the fall in value of various articles of than one hundred and fifty sons burden, shall be merchandize, therein enumerated, to impone a duty charged tommage dues at the rate of four nincs per tong upon these, considerably in excess of the rate origi: if of one hundred and fifty toys and under, they shall mally assumed, as ulove, tu be a fair rate, it is agreed be charged at the rate of one itace per ton. that the said tariff' shall be revised, und that as soon Any veskel elvaring from any of the open ports af ne the Treaty shall have been signed, application shall Chiun for any other of the open parts, or for liang- besinde to the Emperor of Chim to depute a high kong, shall be entitled, on application of the nuister, to a officer of the Board of Revenue to meet, at Shanghe, special certificate from the Customs, ou exhibition el officers to be deputed on behalf of the British Gov- which she shall be exempted from all further payment enment, to consider its revision together, so that the of tonnago-dues in any open part of China, for a tarill, as revised, may come into operation immediately | period of four months, to be reckonod from the date after the ratilieution of this Treaty.
|of hæer part-rivarance,
Art. XXX. --Theunstrrof any British merchant- Art. XXVII.-It is agreed that either of the higli contracting parties to this Treaty usy demand vessel mny, within forty-eight hours after the arrivul a further revision of the tariff, and of the Com- of his vessel, but not later, decido to depart without mercial Articles of this Trenty, at the end of ton[breaking inilk, in which ense he will not be nuhjert years; but if no demand be made ma either side to pay tomage-durs. – Bat tumunge-durs shall be field within six months after the end of the first ten years, doe after the expiration of the said forty-eight hoini», then thas purifë mball remain in fores for tea yenes | No other from or charges upon entry ur depitlure muure, reckoned from the end of the preceding ten fahall be levied.
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