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latter may as exercise complete control over this same, and take measures for the protection of the good population, and the expulsion or punishment of the bad, as well as for bringing the whole locality into order, and preventing it becoming a resort for thieves. It is further stipulated and agreed that a rental of Five Hundred Taels of Silver shall be annually paid for the same to the Earl made by GOVZ Chinese Authorities, and that no claim can ever be made by the Chinese Government for the return of the said ground so long as the British Government punctually pay to them the said amount of Rent. And this Agreement will continue in force until, on due representation to be made by the Governor General aforesaid to the Supreme Government of China, the Commands of his Imperial Majesty shall be received authorizing the conclusion of other arrangements of a more permanent character.

Thus done in Duplicate, each one of the parties aforesaid retaining a copy, at Leauton this twentieth year of the day of March in the Christian Era One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty, being the twenty-eighth day of the second month of the tenth year of the Reign of the Emperor Seen-fung.

ALLIED COMMISSIONERS FOR THE CITY OF CANTON

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latter may as exercise complete control over this same, and take measures for the protection of the good population, and the expulsion or punishment of the bad, as well as for bringing the whole locality into order, and preventing it becoming a resort for thieves. It is further stipulated and agreed that a rental of Five Hundred Taels of Silver shall be annually paid for the same to the Earl made by GOVZ Chinese Authorities, and that no claim can ever be made by the Chinese Government for the return of the said ground so long as the British Government punctually pay to them the said amount of Rent. And this Agreement will continue in force until, on due representation to be made by the Governor General aforesaid to the Supreme Government of China, the Commands of his Imperial Majesty shall be received authorizing the conclusion of other arrangements of a more permanent character. Thus done in Duplicate, each one of the parties aforesaid retaining a copy, at Leauton this twentieth year of the day of March in the Christian Era One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty, being the twenty-eighth day of the second month of the tenth year of the Reign of the Emperor Seen-fung. ALLIED COMMISSIONERS FOR THE CITY OF CANTON
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ce latter may as exercise complete control over this same, and take measures for the protection of the good population, and the expulsion or punistionant of the bad, as well as for bringing the whole locality into order, and preventing it becoming a resort for thieves. It is further stipulated and agreed a thecital of Five Hundred Jaels of Silve shall be annually paid for the same to the earl made by GOVZ Chinese Authorities, and that no claim can ever the Chinese Government for the return of the said ground so long as the British Government. punctually pay to them the said amount of Rent. And this Agreement will continue in force until, on due representation to be made by the Governor General Laou aforesaid to the Supreme Government of China, the Commands of his Imperial Majesty shall be received authorizing the conclusion of other arrangements of a more permanent character. Thus done in Duplicate, each one of the parties aforesaid retaining copy, at leauton this twentieth year of the day of March in the Christian Era One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty, being, the twenty eighth day of the second month of the touth year of of ther Reign of the Emperor Seen-fung. ALLIED COMMISSIONERS FORTHE ERN CANTON 營
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latter

may

as

exercise complete control

over

this

same, and take measures for the protection of the good population, and the expulsion or punistionant of the bad,

as well as for bringing the whole locality into order, and preventing it becoming a resort for thieves. It is further stipulated and agreed a thecital of Five Hundred

Jaels of Silve

shall be annually paid for the same to the earl

made

by

GOVZ

Chinese Authorities, and that no claim can ever

the Chinese Government for the return of the said ground so long

as the British Government. punctually pay to them the said amount of Rent. And this Agreement will continue in force until, on due representation to be made by the Governor General Laou aforesaid to the Supreme Government of China, the Commands of his Imperial Majesty shall be received authorizing the conclusion of other arrangements of a

more permanent character.

Thus done in Duplicate, each

one

of the parties aforesaid retaining

copy, at leauton this twentieth year of the

day of March in the

Christian Era One Thousand

Eight Hundred and sixty, being, the twenty eighth day of the second month of the touth year of

of ther Reign of the Emperor Seen-fung.

ALLIED COMMISSIONERS FORTHE

ERN CANTON

營

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