The Chinese and Russian lines will make a proportionate reduction in their rates if messages are transmitted at a lower tariff than that fixed by the present treaty.
7. The tariff for messages over the lines referred to in Art. 2 shall be as follows:
To or from Russia and China, Russia shall receive the following rates:
A. From Asiatic Russia to and from China, frs. 1.73 per word.
A2. From European Russia and the Caucasus to and from Russia, frs. 2.73 per word.
On messages in transit, Russia shall receive 1.3 francs per word.
On messages to or from China and Russia, China shall receive:
A1. On messages to or from China and Russia in Asia or Europe or the Caucasus, 2 frs. per word.
A2. On messages to or from countries in Europe or any other country, frs. 5.50 per word (Russia excluded).
On messages in transit, China shall receive:
B1. From European countries or other countries (Russia excluded) to any other country, China shall receive frs. 5.50.
B2. For all other telegrams passing through China, including those from Russia, 2 frs. per word.
The proportion due to European countries on the basis of the Telegraphic Union shall come out of the 5.50 frs. received by China under A2 and B1.
The tariff for messages from Europe (Russia excepted) at Shanghai, Foochow, Amoy, Hongkong, and the vicinity of those ports where the cable companies now have offices, when transmitted by the Russo-Chinese lines, shall not be less than the rates charged by the Vladivostock Cable Company.
Should the cable companies hereafter send messages from Amoy, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hongkong to Europe via their lines at a reduced tariff, China shall at once reduce her tariff for similar messages, both for terminal and transit messages.
The tariff agreed upon between China and Russia is bona fide intended for messages between the two countries, and messages between China and Europe may not have the benefit of this tariff by passing through the hands of agents who may receive and retransmit the messages en route.
8. Accounts and receipts shall be compared by the frontier stations each day, and a settlement shall be arranged at the end of each month.
The balance shall be settled at Tientsin on the 21st of each month.
Telegrams referring to the accounts shall pass free.
The settlements shall be made according to the Foreign Calendar.
9. Accounts shall be settled in Hongping Taels at the rate of frs. 4.25 per Mexican Dollar, and 70 Hongping Taels per 100 Dollars.
1902.
10. This treaty shall remain in force until December 31st.
The Ministers Plenipotentiary have signed 12 copies of this treaty at Tientsin, 3 in Chinese, 3 in Manchu, 3 in Russian, 3 in French, the French text to prevail in case of dispute.
(Signed September, 1892.)
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at lower tariff than that fixed by the present treaty, the Chinese and Russian lines will make a proportionate reduction in their rates,
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7.-The tariff for messages over the lines referred to in Art. 2 shall be as follows:----
To or from Russia and China, Russia shall receive the following rates :--
A-From Asiatic Russia to and from China, frs. 1.73
per word.
A2.-From European Russia and the Caucasus-to and
from Russia, frs. 2.73 per word.
On messages in transit Russia shall receive:---
1-3 francs per word.
On messages to or from China and Russia, China shall
receive —
A1.-On messages to or from China and Russia in Asia
or Europe or the Caucasus, 2 frs, per word. A2.-On messages to or from countries in Europe or any other country, frs. 5.50 per word (Russia excluded).
On messages in transit China shall receive :---
B1.-From European countries or other countries (Russia excluded) to any other country, China shall receive frs. 5.50.
B2. For all other telegrams passing through China,
including those from Russia, 2 frs. per word.
The proportion due the European countries on the basis of the Telegraphic Union shall come out of the 5.50 frs. received by China under A2. and B1. The tariff for messages from Europe (Russia excepted) at Shanghai, Foochow, Amoy, Hongkong, and the vicinity of those ports where the cable companies now have offices, when transmitted by the Russo-Chinese lines shall not be less than the rates charged by the Vladivostock Cable Company. Should hereafter the cable companies send messages from Amoy, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hongkong to Europe via their lines at a reduced tariff, China shall at once reduce her tariff for similar messages, both for terminal and transit messages. The tariff agreed upon between China and Russia is bona fide intended for messages between the two countries, and messages between China and Europe may not have the benefit of this tariff by passing through the hands of agents who may receive and retransmit the messages en route.
8.-Accounts and receipts shall be compared by the frontier stations each day, and a settlement shall be arranged at the end of each month. The balance shall be settled at Tientsin on the 21st of each month. Telegrams referring to the accounts shall pass free. The settlements shall be made according to the Foreign Calendar.
9.-Accounts shall be settled in Hongping Taels at the rate of frs. 4.25 per Mexican Dollar, and 70 Hongping Taels per 100 Dollars.
1902.
10. This treaty shall remain in force until December 31st, The Ministers Plenipotentiary have signed 12 copies of this treaty at Tientsin, 3 in Chinese, 3 in Manchu, 3 in Russian, 3 in French, the French text to prevail in case of dispute.
(Signed September, 1892.)
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