DOMESTIC.
No.
Hong Kong
23807
(Subject.)
23607
ince
(Page 4 OV 7
978
0
SPECIAL ARTICLE.
Whereas on the 20th day of January, 1896, the Tsung-li Yamén addressed an official despatch to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, informing him that on the 30th day of December, 1895, they had submitted a Memorial respecting the opening of ports on the West River to foreign trade, and had received an Imperial Decree in approval, of which they officially communicated a copy.
It has now been agreed that the following places, viz., Wuchow-fu, in Kwangsi, and Samshui City and Kong Kun Market, in Kwangtung, shall be opened as Treaty ports and Consular stations, with freedom of navigation for steamers between Samshui and Wuchow and Hong Kong and Canton, by a route from each of these latter places to be selected and notified in advance by the Imperial Maritime Customs, and that the following four places shall be established as ports of call for goods and passengers, under the same Regulations as the ports of call on the Yang-tzu River, namely, Kongmoon, Komchuk, Shinhing, and Takling.
It is agreed that the present Agreement, together with the Special Article, shall come into force within four months of the date of signature, and that the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Peking as soon as possible; in witness whereof the Undersigned, duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed the present Agreement.
Done at Peking in triplicate--three copies in English, and three in Chinese--the 4th day of February, in the year of our Lord 1897.
(Seal)
(Seal)
(Signed)
CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.
(Chinese signature of his Excellency Li.)
be or Individual.
agn
1897
Trade of Keungchow 1896.
nor.
previous Paper.
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DOMESTIC.
No.
Hong Kong
23807
(Subject.)
23607
ince
(Peat 4 OV 7
978
0
SPECIAL ARTICLE.
Whereas on the 20th day of January, 1896, the Tsung-li Yamén addressed an official despatch to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, informing him that on the 30th day of December, 1895, they had submitted a Memorial respecting the opening of ports on the West River to foreign trade, and had received an Imperial Decree in approval, of which they officially communicated a copy.
It has now been agreed that the following places, viz., Wuchow-fu, in Kwangsi, and Samshui City and Kong Kun Market, in Kwangtung, shall be opened as Treaty ports and Consular stations, with freedom of navigation for steamers between Samali and Wuchow and Hong Kong and Canton, by a route from each of these latter places to be selected and notified in advance by the Imperial Maritime Customs, and that the following four places shall be established as ports of call for goods and passengers, under the same Regulations as the ports of call on the Yung-tzu River, namely, Kongmoon, Komchuk, Shinhing, and Takling.
It is agreed that the present Agreement, together with the Special Article, shall come into force within four months of the date of signature, and that the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Peking as soon as possible; in witness whereof the Undersigned, duly authorized thereto by their respective Govern- ments, have sigued the present Agreement.
Done at Teking in triplicate--three copies in English, and three in Chinese-the 4th day of February, in the year of our Lord
1897.
(Seal)
(Scal)
(Signed)
CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.
(Chinese signature of his Excellency Li.)
be or Individual.
agn
1897
Trade of Keungchow 1896.
nor.
previous Paper.
Hare end. & Sw 222. No
༡
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Report
021 --
Sir W. Humist
Ms Johnow
(Minutes.)
Kiungchow is the capital of the
Island of Hainaw_
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