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THE RETURN TO CHINA OF THE and the nationals and companies ing Party shall COASTWISE-SUUFFING
be permitted Party will enjoy the right to ac- BRITISH CONCESSIONS IN TIENTSIN AND CANTON AND of one High Contracting Partyfreely to come to posts, plaver quire and hold real property THE AGREEMENT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION -OF-within the territories of the other and waters in the territories of throughout the territories of the THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS AT SHANGHAI High Contracting Party shall the other High Contracting Party other High Contracting Party in "AND AMOY SHOULD REVERT TO CHINA, ARE THE have the right at all times to which are or may be opened to accordance with the condition and MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE SINO-BRITISH communicate with the consular overseas merchant shipping and requirements proscribed in the TREATY CONCLUDED IN CHUNGKING IN 1943,
officers of the former High Con- that the treatment Recorded to laws and regulations of that High THE DETAILS HAVE NEVER PREVIOUSLY BEEN PUBLISH | tracting Party. The consular
ED IN HONG KONG AND BELOW WE GIVE THE PULL officers of one High Contracting and waters shall be no less favour- TEXT:
Party in the territorien of the
may affect tho able than that accorded to national questions which other shall be informed Immediate- venscle and shall be as favourable sovereignty of the Republic of ARTICLE I
ns that accorded to vessels of any China and which are not covered and discharge of the offtein: ublily by the appropriate local terri- (1) The territories of the Highgations and abilities Contracting Parties to which the Settlements and for the reugni- tries when any of their nationals third country. The torm "vessels by the present Treaty or by the
Contracting Party proceding provisions of the pre- ALHAMBRA THEATRE vico, seoke mitantion with any are arrested or detained in their
High applies
shall be discussed by are on tien and protretion of all legitimate consular districts by the local au present Treaty
meane all venocis registered under sent Note the part of His Majesty the King, rights therela,
thorities. They shall have the the law of any of the territories the Representatives of the Govern the United Kingdom of Grent
the (3) His Majesty
King right to visit within the limits of of that High Contracting Party ment of the Republie of China and Britain and Northern Ireland, agrees that the British Concession their districts any of their na- to which the Treaty signed this His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and decided in India, all Colonies, overseas terri- (including the whole British anni-tionale who are under
day applies. arrest or at Tientsin and the wait
His (b)
Majesty protectorates of His Ma-cipal area)
King accordance with the generally ac- tories,
relinquishen all existing treaty copted principles of international jesty, all territories under His British Concession at Canton shall municat trial in prison. Com-
rights relating to the Contracting Party In
and special law
modern international one High protection or suzerainty and it revert to the administration arunications from the nationals of territories of the mandated territories in respect control of the Government of the prison in the
in the International Settle practice. courts China and that the other High
Party Contracting
ments at Shanghal and Amey,
B. Note from Sir Horuce James of which the mandate is exercised Republic of by His Government in the United rights accorded to His Majesty in addressed to the consular officers
His Majesty
the
King Seymour to Dr. Tao Vung Soong, A 20TH CENTURY - FOX MUSICAL
Foreign relinquishes Kingdom; and on the part of His relation to those Concessions shall of the former High Contracting
all existing rights Chinese Minister for Excellency the President of the
Party will
will be forwarded to the with regard to the employment of Afairs, (4) National Government
of the R
The
Chungking. January 11th, 1948, appropriate consular offeer by
foreign pilots in the ports of the by the control of the British concession local authorities. Consular oficers territories of the territories of the
Sir, have the honour to public of China, all the territorien of the Republic of China.
(including the whole British muni Any
acknowledge receipt of Your Ex- unt of one High Contracting Party Republic of China. ceference in subsequent articles of cipal area) at Tientsin and the shall be accorded in the territories
ills Majesty the King cellency's Note of today's British Concession at Canton, in- of the
reading as follows: other High Contracting relinquishes all existing treaty the present Treaty to the terri tories of one or
assets and Party the other High
During the negotiations cluding their official
the rights, privileges and rights relating to the entry of Contracting Party shall be deemed official obligations shall be trans.
immunities enjoyed by consular Flis naval vessels into the waters the Treaty signed to-day between of the officers under International usage. Governmen of furred to the territories of to relate to those
of the Republic of China; and the His Excellency the President of of China, it being mu
Government ARTICLE VII High That
of the Republic of the National Governmont of the Contracting Party to Republie
"High which the present Treaty applies tually understood that the Govern
The (1)
Contracting
China and His Majesty's Govern- Republic of China and His Majesty (2) In the present Treaty, the ment of the Republic of China in Parties will enter into negotiations
ment in the United Kingdom the King of Great Britain, Ireland "THE THIEF OF BAGDAD" term "nationals of the one for of taking
and for the conclusion of a compre- shall extend to each other in con- and the British Dominions beyond other? the
High
var- the Seas, Emperor of India, for Contracting control of these Concessiour willbensive mindern treaty or treation aertion with the visite of the war- in relation to is make provision for the assumption of friendship, comuntree, naviga-
ships of the High Contracting
unte Party" shall
Kingdom of Groat the United Majesty the King mean all British and diselurge of the official obli-
tion and consular rights upon the Party to the ports of the other Britain and Northern Ireland and liabilities of those request of either of them or in subjects and all British protected, gations and
High Contracting Party mutual India, number of questions any case within six months after persons belonging to the territories Concessions and for the recogni
courtesy in accordance with or have been discussed upon which tion and protection of all legité. the cessation of the hostilities in linary international usage.
agrecroent has been reached. The relation to the Re
reached with re- lien
mate rights therein.
the War against
His Majesty the
the King understandings in Bitd public of China, all nationals of
enemies in which they are bath relinquishes any right to claim the gard to these points are recorded Released Through United Artlats to obviate 41) In order
any be
The
Note, Appointment of a British subject in the Banex to the Ponsidered as Rugged.
Tronty Republic of China.
questions us to existing rights in treaties tu be thus negotiated as Inspector-General of the Chinese which annex shall be aspect of or as to existing titles will be based upon the principles Custome
An integral part of to real property in The territory
be con- AB of international law and practice (D)
the courts
and shall bu of His signed to-day reflected in modern of the Republic of thin possessed an
inter-
Majesty
which have sidered the King
ae an integral part by nationwis and
the companies ufmational procedure and in hitherto been sitting in the terri- the Treaty signed to-day and shall the King His Majesty
tories of
the and in nudern trinties which rucis of the
the Republic of China be considered an effective upon particular questions which might High Contracting Parties have having been closed down in accord-
ord date of the entrance into force of arise from the abrogation of the respectively concluded with other ance with Article 2 of the Treaty
eaty that Treaty, I would be glad if Powers in recent years,
would confirm this provisions of treaties and agree.
signed
Your day, the orders, de- itele 2
these
dings on behalf of rents provided for in Arttele
Pending the conclusion of
crees, judgments and other acts of the present Treaty, the High the comprehensive
treaties
of any of His Majesty's Courts His Majesty's Government in the Contracting Parties agree that
hil treaty referred to in the preceding in China shall
an United Kingdom." be considered an
I have the
the honour on behalf of All those provisions of treaties such existing rights or lities shall paragraph, if any questions affect res judicata and shall when neces of Agreements in forer between be indefeasible and shall not being the rights in the territory of Mary be enforced by the Chinese His Majesty's Government in the
United Kingdom to confirm His Majesty Che King and His questioned u
Republic of
the authorities; further, Chion of
any cases
His understandings reached between Excellenry the President of the upon prouf, established through the
nationals or companies of His
His pending before
of any National Government of the Re tite process of law, of fraud or of Majesty the King, or of 11s Majesty's courts in China at the us as recorded in this
dishonest practices Majesty's public of China which authorise fraudulent or
Government in the time of the coming into effect of Your Excellency's Note, which His Majesty or ilis renresentatives in the nequisition of such rights United Kingdom or of the Govern the Treaty shall if the plaintiff annex shall be considered as an
or titles
understood that Turirag
integral part of the Tread red a to exercise jurisdiction
ment of India, should arise in
signed
tionnis
no right or title shall be rendered future and if these questions are
to-day and shall be of the
the invath by
of any SAFO Majesty in the territory
virtue
not ruvered by the present Treaty
effective upon the date of the en- Republic of China are hereby sequent change
original and Exchange of Notes or by the
trance into force of that Treaty. nbrogated.
I avall myself of this oppor provision of existing treaties, conventions and agreements
the assurance of my highest con ties which
are not abrogated by
sideration. inconsistent with the
present Treaty
and Exchange of such que
questions shall be discussed by by representatives of the High Contracting Parties and shall be decided in accordance with the generally accepted principles of international law and with modern international practice
to which the present Trenty ap
(3) The expression "companies of the one for of the other) High shat for the Contracting Party purpose of the present Treaty be interpreted as meaning limited lin bility and other companies, part nerships and associations consti tated under the law of the terri turies of that High Contracting Party to which the present Treaty applies.
ARTICLE H
companies
over na
The nationgis
und
ARTICLE V
upon any ground
in the
WH
companies of His Majesty the Procedure through which it wE |
King shall be subject in the terri. Lory of the Republic of China to the jurisdiction of the Government of the Republic of China, in ue-
cordance with the puf
international law and
Blis
it is
is al agreed that the exercise of these rights or titles shall be subject to the laws and regulations of the
Republic
in
of
in
Kw
ur
ARTICLE IX
common
or
P
or the
be
D
the Treaty
of
the
annex to
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His Majesty the King tional defence and the right of
relinquishes the special rights eminent domain; and that no auch
which His vessels have been ac- ARTICLE HI
rights or titles may alienated to
corded with regard to coasting
With reference to paragraph (1) His Majesty the King on the Government or nationals in
trade and inland navigation in the
1 (a) of the Annex to the Note, siders that the Final Protocol eluding companies)
any
third
waters of the Republic of China, from the Chinese Minister for at Peking on September country without the express con- concluded
and the Government of the Re- Foreign Affairs to His Majesty's 7th, 1901, between the Chinese sent of the Government of the
public of China are prepared to
Ambassador in connexion with the Government and other Govern Republic of China.
take over any properties of His Treaty signed to-day, it is under- including
Majesty's (2) The ments,
High Contracting
The present Treaty shall be
Majesty's nationals or companiesstood that both High Contracting Government in the United Kings Parties also agree that if
ratified and the Instruments of which have been used for the Parties reserve the right to close Ship's Compradore; Godown dom, should be terminated, and
should be the desire of the Govern-
ratification shall be exchanged at purposes of these trades and which of the Republic of China to Chungking
any port to all overseas merchant the_rights
as possible. the owners may wish to dispose shipping for reasons accorded to ment
of national agrees that His Majesty's Government in the replace by new deeds of ownership The Treaty shall come into force of and to pay adequate compensa-security. United Kingdom under that Pro existing lenses
Perpetuity or
on the day of the exchange of tion therefor. The Government of ents other documentary evidence relat ratifications.
With reference to paragraph (1) docel and
the Republic of China relinquish under the agreements
the Annex to the Note: supplementary thereto bhail cenau.
real property held by ing to
In witness whereof the above the special rights which have been fro
on from the Chinese Minister for companies (2) His Majesty's Government nationals
of His mentioned Plenipotentiaries have accorded to Chinese vessels in in the United Kingdom will co- Majesty the Kink or by Hin
Government
connexion with the Government of Majesty's oporate
affixed thereto their seals.
12 Ambassador Irrawaddy under Article
the Treaty signed to-day, Hin the Republic of China for the United Kingdom, the replacement
floor, Telephone 25553. Bone at Chungking this Eleventh the Convention signed in London reaching of any necessary agree shall be made by the Chinese au-
day of January, 1948,
1st, 1804. Should one High Majesty's Ambassador informed
Chinese
Government that Left hand side Bank of Canton statements. of the Contracting ments with the other Governments thorities without charges of any ing to the Eleventh
Building. the Thirty Second of his territories the right of Government of the Republic D of ship shall fully protect the holders China of the administration and of such leases or other documen-year of the Republic of China in coasting trade or inland navign hand and Burma or Coglon on duplicate in English and Chinese, control of the diplomatic quarter tary evidence, and their legal heir both texts being equally authentic.
tion to the vessels of any third the other has always been regard- country, such rights would simi-ed as coasting trade. at Pelping, including the official and assigns without diminution of (L.S.) H. J. SEYMOUR
larly be accorded to the vessels of assets and the official obligations their prior rights and interests,
H. E. RICHARDSON the other High Contracting Party of the diplomatic quarter, it being including the right of
TSE VUNG SOONG mutually understood
provided that the latter High Con- (3) The High
tracting Party permits the vessela Government
of the Republic of Parties agree further that na- EXCHANGE OF NOTES
of the former
High Contracting China, in taking over administrationals or companies of His A. Note from Dr. Teo Vung Party to engage in the coasting tion and control of the diplomatic Majesty the King or His Majesty's Song," Chinese Minister
or inland navigation of his quarter, will make provision for Government in the United King Foreign Affairs to Sir Horace the assumption and discharge of dom shall not be required or asked James Seymour,
inland navigation are excepted the official obligations and liabili. by the Chinese authorities to make Chungking, January 11th, 1943. from the requirement of
quarter and any payments of fees in connec
Sir, During the negotiations for
treatment and are to be | signed to-day between
the laws of
of each
A return softball game between of all legitimate rights therein. with relation to any perled prior His
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ARTICLE VI
Republic of China and His Majesty
that the vessels of other
afternoon at Causeway Bay, start His Majesty the King having the,ho British Dominions beyond foy within the territories of the
King of Great Britain, Ireland High Contracting Party shall en ing at 5.30 p.m. sharp.
Officers of Ontario have arrang- to use for official puncated to each of
the of the Ropublfe of China within the Seas, Emperor,of India, for other to coasting trade and] the volunteer players at the H
High Contracting Party ed for special bus to pick up land which has been
the territories of His the His Majesty's Government in the Majesty to travel, reside and the United Kingdom of Great with regard
Voeux Rond side) of 5 United Kingdom in the diplomatic carry on commerce throughout the Britain and Northern Ireland and Inland navigation treatment as Bank
India, D number of
of questions have favourable as that accorded to
to Polunteere quarter at Paiping, on parts of whole extent of that tublic of ment. has been ronchod..
the been discussed upon which agree the vessels of any third counted by: MD. Romedian, JL. S. will be represented The subject to the
above mentioned Majesty's Government China agrees to accord almilar understandings reached
rights to nationals of His Majesty gard to these points are recorded
with
re-provino.
2. With reference to the last Alves, N. A. Beltrao, A. M. Alves
D. Leonard,
Xavier and B. Gomano. (1) His Majesty the King, con- public of China. Each High Cote which annex shall be cone Fronty Republic of China
Treaty, the Government of the Ontario's team is: Obaplain siders That the International tracting Party will endeavour to
that R. Edwards, Lt. J. O'Grady, D. Settlements at Shanghai and Amoy accord in his territories to nn an integral part of the Treaty
to-day and shall be con-tho-restriction ont should fevert to the administration tionals and companies of the other sidored as effective upon the date allenation of existing rights and Lt. B. Lake, Jamieson, G. the Fight of Nelson, J. Peters, A. Cameron, and control of the Government of High Contracting Party in regard the Republic of China and agrees to all legal proceedings and in off the entrance into force of that cition to real property referred to Naylor and G. Ross.
"I should be glad if Your In that Article will be applied by the rights accorded to His matters relating to the adminis Treaty. that the
relation to thong tration of Justico and the lovying
ties of the
that
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ARTIC
th
mahal ce
and
ever,
H. J. SEYMOUR. TSE VUNG SOONG.
Coasting trade and H.K.V.D.C. SEEK
REVENGE
within the territory of the He-In the annex to, the present Note. sentence of Article 5: (1) of the Goshino, Gutorios, GN
of taxda and requirements In
an
acy would confirm than the Chinese authorities in
equitable manner and that, if and
on behalf of Els
Ramont in the who
(2) His Majesty's Government connexion therewith treatment not United the United Kingdom Will co- loss favourable than that accorded operate with the Government of to his own nationals.
in th
ARTICLE VII
TSE
the Chinese Government DEATH OF FORMER decline to assent to #proposed transfer, the Chinese. Government HK. BARRISTEN
avall
of this oppor tunity to renew to Your Ex-will" in a spirit of the Republic of China for the The consular oficors of one High highest consideration.
Pandi of Justice calloney the assurance of my with a view to procluding loss an reaching
of any necessary force-
the part of the nationals or com
News has just been received in in ments with the other Governments Contracting Party, duly provided
VUNG BOONG. panies of His Majesty the King the Colony of the death, concerned for the transfor to the with exequature, shall be per
ANNEX
whoae Interests are affected, undor Singapore in May 1948, of Mr. Government of, the
Repubile
1. With referenco to Article China of the administration and me to realdo In such ports,
national For
of His and Mrs. A. M. L Soares, of Company control of the International Settle of the and ties of the territorios and Article 8, (2) oriolo tako, If so reghosted by the Alfred M. I. Soares, son of Mr.
other High Contracting it; I understood that? ANAL Majesty to whom permission, to Templa Tower," Stubbs Road. at Shanghai and oy, Party at may be agreed upon..
Amoy
(a).
the King-relienate has been refused to take The late Mr. Soarse WADA Including tho oficial assets and contracting Party, shall invasive relating÷ta-the system of Tranty. tion. and pax, 13
His Majesty consular officers of one. High linguistics all existing treaty rights over the rights and titles in quos practising barrister in Hong Kong the official obligations of thong
boing mutually right within their districts in the Ports in Chiria. He rolling duela anderswood that the foll he Wa Bottoments,
bofors the wat Excellonny: tion therefor compenta till he went to Hingapor understood that the Government Territories of the other High-Cone and
ndProstdonty ofan
were sent to work in control of those Bettlements, will nationals and companies of the mutually agree that the merchant in property rights and that the the Thalland jungles.) Only make provision for the assumption former High Contracting Party, vessels of the ong High Contract. I nationalstof ouch High Contracting baurvived the ordeal.
"monts.
of-the - Republic of China;-In | trasting Party, do Intorvlon, vorrei GovernImans" "Oly the Repubite #254 unbolitionis tagu dion nga pak mo sathe "turistler -2 2
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