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vessels will not suffer delay in passing Chinese

Customs Stations and Barriers.

(e) Assisting, as far as possible, the Hong Kong Government

in preventing the illicit entry either by sea or land into the Colony from China of Liquor, Opium, compounds of Opium and all other contraband goods.

(f) Obtaining from the Hong Kong Government in retum

for these advantages the right to function freely

in, in Hong Kong waters in examing junks, launches, etc. and their cargoes, levying and collecting the duties due to the Chiness Government, in making legitimate seizures, and arranging for the restora- tion to China of the right to re-establish certain Customs Stations in Priiich waters, and also on the Shuncham River, in order to facilitate Customs

preventive measures, etc.

Shanghai, 3rd July, 1929.