CO129-470 - Public Offices - 1921 — Page 199

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This royalty shall

the gross takings resulting from the traffick be calculated from the taking of each one calendar-year, and 197

shall be due for payment at the end of every year, and the

royalty of 10 per cent. of the gross takings shall be paid to

the Government, even in case the income does not cover the

expenses.

7. The Government has the right to keep its own officials on

the station to control its working and supervise all accounts in

order to ensure that payments are made in accordance with the

stipulations under (6). Students may be appointed to the station

by the Goverment for the sake of being educated there, but the

Government shall then pay the expenses for keeping the students

at the station.

8. In order to ensure the largest possible income from the

working of the station, the Government shall allow its working in ponnection with all or any such stations outside of China, as wal las ensure the largest and most profitable traffic, including all

Winds of traffic with ships at sea and port; but any commercial

waffic with stations in China shall not be permitted the con-

tractors, except for military purposes in accordance with direc-

from the military authorities in case of war between China

ome other Power, the station shall be worked entirely by

`rections, which in that case will be given by the military

ities (sic),

desire

Should the Government at any time during the above-

period of thirty years, for any reason whatever,

the working of the station into its hand, then the Govem

1 have the undisputed right to do so on payment in full

atstanding and unpaid instalments together with 8 per

thereon up to the date of payment. Any further

et of the contractors to have anything to do with

Ed thereby coase to exist. In this case the

before handing over the station to the Govern-

ment

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