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he shall be handed over to the nearest Consul for punishment, but he must not subjected to any ill-usage in excess of necessary restraint. No passports need be lied for by persons going on examinations from the ports open to trade to a tance not exceeding 100 li, and for a period not exceeding five days.
The provisions of this Article do not apply to crews of ships, for the due restraint whom regulations will be drawn up by the Consul and the local authorities.
To Nanking, and other cities, disturbed by persons in arms against the vernment, no pass shall be given, until they shall have been recaptured.
Art. X.-British merchant-ships shall have authority to trade upon the Great ver (Yang-tsze). The Upper and Lower Valley of the river being, however, turbed by outlaws, no port shall be for the present opened to trade, with the eption of Chinkiang, which shall be opened in a year from the date of the signing this Treaty.
So soon as peace shall have been restored, British vessels shall also be admitted trade at such ports as far as Hankow, not exceeding three in number, as the British nister, after consultation with the Chinese Secretary of State, may determine shall ports of entry and discharge.
Art. XI. In addition to the cities and towns of Canton, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo d Shanghai, opened by the Treaty of Nanking, it is agreed that British subjects y frequent the cities and ports of Newchwang, Tang-Chow (Chefoo), Taiwan 'orinosa), Chao-Chow (Swatow), and Kiung-chow (Hainan).
They are permitted to carry on trade with whomsoever they please, and to proceed and from at pleasure with their vessels and merchandise.
They shall enjoy the same privileges, advantages, and immunities at the said wns and ports as they enjoy at the ports already opened to trade, including the right residence, of buying or renting houses, of leasing land therein, and of building urches, hospitals, and cemeteries.
Art. XII-British subjects, whether at the ports or at other places, desiring to hild or open houses, warehouses, churches, hospitals, or burial grounds shall make eir agreement for the land or buildings they require, at the rates prevailing among e people, equitably, and without exaction on either side.
Art. XIII-The Chinese Government will place no restrictions whatever upon e employment by British subjects of Chinese subjects, in any lawful capacity.
Art. XIV.-British subjects may hire whatever boats they please for the transport f goods or passengers, and the sum to be paid for such boats shall be settled between e parties themselves, without the interference of the Chinese Government. The umber of these boats shall not be limited, nor shall a monopoly in respect either of le boats or of the porters or coolies engaged in carrying the goods, be granted to any arties. If any smuggling takes place in them, the offenders will, of course, b unished according to law.
Art. XV.-All questions in regard to rights whether of property or person, arising etween British subjects, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the British authorities. Art. XVI.-Chinese subjects who may be guilty of any criminal act towards ritish subjects shall be arrested and punished by Chinese authorities according to the Ws of China.
British subjects who may commit any crime in China, shall be tried and punished the Consul, or other public functionary authorised thereto, according to the laws of Freat Britain.
Justice shall be equitably and impartially administered on both sides.
Art. XVII-A British subject, having reason to complain of a Chinese, must roceed to the Consulate, and state his grievance. The Consul will inquire into the merits of the case, and do his utmost to arrange it amicably. In like manner, if a hinese have reason to complain of a British subject, the Consul shall no less listen his complaint, and endeavour to settle it in a friendly manner. If disputes take ace of such a nature that the Consul cannot arrange them amicably, then he shall aquest the assistance of the Chinese authorities, that they may together examine
to the merits of the case, and decide it equitably.