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addressed.

Mr. Laze: Any mail matter addressed to Chinese Post

Offices.

His Excellency: Article V. in itself does part of

what I ask for - British ships would have a right to

trade in Chinese inland waters.

r. Southorn: Does Article 5 apply to all flags?

His Excellency: Yes, to all flags.

Sir Joseph Kemp: Steam or actor vessels duly

registered by the Chinese Maritime Customs may trade

between Hong Kong and non-open ports of the Kwang provinces. Is it intended that ships registered

in that way should be allowed to take interport

trade. Say a registered ship leaves Hong Kong

for a round trip and passes ports A, B and C to

take cargo and passengers

A to B and from B to C.?

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can it trade from

Mr. Maze: It can trade between Treaty Port and

non-treaty Port or between two non-treaty Ports,

provided that it comes back to the Treaty Port. If I might suggest when this clause is being dealt with you might introduce the phraseology

of the "Inland Tater Regulations".

His Excellency: For purposes of this trade Hong Kong would have the privileges of a Treaty Port. Sir Joseph Kemp If you have a steam launch

running

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