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Schedule C.

(Article 18.)

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Rules for Interchange of Goods Traffic and Rolling Stock.

1. Any waggon loaded up to at least half its capacity at any point on one Section with goods destined to any point on the other Section shall be run through Shum Chun Station Yard to the point of destination without transhipment.

2. Any waggon loaded up to less than half its capacity at any point on one Section with goods destined to any point on the other Section may either be run through or the goods may be tran- shipped at Shum Chun Station at the option of the Section of destination: Provided that goods in a waggon forming part of a through train shall not be transhipped under this rule.

3. All goods required to be transhipped shall be transhipped at Shun Chun goods transhipment platform under the joint supervision of the officers of both Sections.

4. Way bills for all waggons run through Shun Chun Station Yard and for all goods whether run through or transhipped at Shum Chun Station shall be exchanged and countersigned at that Station by officials of each section duly authorised in that behalf.

5. Subject to any regulations to be hereafter made as soon as a receipt for a waggon has been signed by the proper officer of either Section the Receiving Section shall be responsible for the safety of such waggon, damage by fire or storm only excepted.

6. All waggons and goods received by either Section from the other shall be forwarded to their destination as quickly as possible.

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7-(1) Each Section shall pay to the other Section hire for all waggons of the latter Section run the former Section at the following rates :-

(a.) For the first 48 hours or part thereof-one cent for a four-wheeled waggon and 2 cents for an eight-wheeled waggon for every mile or part of a mile of the outward journey on the Section to which the waggon does not belong.

(6.) If such waggons are returned empty half the above charges shall be paid for the

return journey.

(c.) If such waggons are returned loaded full charge shall be paid for the return journey

and an extra 24 hours time allowed.

(d.) For detention of every waggon over the above mentioned hours a charge of $3 for each four-wheeled waggon and $5 for each eight-wheeled waggon shall be paid for each day or part of a day in excess of the above-mentioned hours.

(2.) The above charges shall not be payable in respect of loaded waggons belonging to the British Section run from that Section to Shum Chun Station Yard and returned to the British Section within 12 hours empty, or 24 hours loaded.

(3.) The above charges shall not be payable in respect of any waggon forming part of a through goods train.

8. Arrangements shall be made between the two Sections with regard to insurance of goods and responsibility for their safe delivery.

9. These rules may be amended or added to at any time by mutual agreement between the two Administrations without reference to their respective Governments.

Schedule D.

(Articles 13 and 37.) Customs Regulations.

Office and Godown accommodation for the examination and storage of goods carried by the Canton- Kowloon Railway and for payment of duties thereon will be provided at reasonable rents by the Hong- kong Government at Kowloon and by the Chinese Government at Shum Chun Station. Such duties