CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905 — Page 303

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TEKIN

CUSTOMS DUTY & TAXES.

Itu A

All material imported for the construction and use of

the railway to be free from Lekin and Customs Duty.

No special taxes to be levied on the railway, its

appurtenances or earnings, but all taxes which are applicable

generally to all commercial translations in China shell Llso

apply in the case of this railway and its operations.

Tel:in to be paie on goods and passengers in the manner

to customary on other railways in China, but any arrangement for

the levy of Lokin over other railway lines which shall be found

to be more admtaceous than that employed on this railway to be

extended to and enjoyed by this railway and by those who make

use of the sime.

ACCOUNTS.

600

Its

Accounts to be kept by a troughly qualified Chief

Accountant whose books and records are at all times to be open

to the inspection of the Board of Commissioners.

All accounts to be kept in English and Chinose and to

he submitted quarterly for information of the "al u Pu.

All railway funds, "hether proceeds of the Town or

revenue to be deposited in the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, and to be withdram only by cheques jointly signed by one Chinose and cne British member of the Board of

Commissioners.

000

LAND.

Land to be securod by the Chinese Administration in accordance with detailed plans to be supplied by the Engineer-in Cliof, sufficient for a double line for the whole distance.

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