to be destroyed by H.M. Ships, unless the piers in command are requested by a competent Chinese authority to aid in doing so; not unless, on the other hand, a Political offence is detected in the act.
9. Piracy. 2. Where a junk is suspected of illegal practices she may be detained by H.M. his ships and handed over to the nearest Chinese authority in order that her proceedings may be investigated.
3. Should there be reasonable grounds for suspecting a junk in the Yangtze River of illegal practices, she may also be detained and handed over to the Chinese Authorities, but she is not to be destroyed by H.M.'s Ships.
4. The attention of the Officers in Command is also drawn to the fact that trade on the Yangtze River is confined to the ports of Kiukiang and Hankow; and that if junks or boats owned or manned by foreigners proceed up creeks, or attempt to trade at other places on its banks, they must do so at their own risk.
By a strict adhesion to the rules herein laid down, it is hoped that security will be given to trade without exposing the Officers of H.M.'s ships to remonstrances against acts of violence, which in many instances cannot be justified.
Article 42
In considering applications which may be made to the Officers in command of H.M.'s ships by competent Chinese Authorities, to aid in the suppression
tobe destroyed by If his Ships, unless the piers in command are requested by a competent Chinese antheonty to and in doring to; not rules, on the ter courty Chinn, a Poritical repel is detected in the act.
9 Pracy. 2. Where a fund is suspected of illegal practices
e may be detained by 44. his ships and handed over to the becarest ('hinese authority in order that her proceedings way investigated.
be
3. Should there be reasonable grands for inspecting a Jank in the Yangtze River of illegal practices, she may also be detained and handed over to the Chinese Authorities, but the is not to be destroyed by 7 m's Ships.
4. The attention of the Oppress in
Command
n
262
command is also drawse to the fact thout trade on the Yangtze River is confined to the ports of hindiang and Hankow; and that if Janks or torches owned or manned by preigners, proceed up creeks, or attempt to trade abother places on it's tauls they must do so at their own with.
By:
a strict adhesion to the lules herein laid down, it is hoped that security will be given to trade withint exposing of his peers to lemonitions against acts of violence, which in many instances cannot be justiped.
Article 42
In considering applications which may be made to the Spiers in command off his ships by competent Chinese Authorities, to aid in the Eupprefron
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.