CO129-517-1 Administration and function of Chinese Maritime customs- prevention of smuggling across Chinese frontiers 7-2-1929 - 15-11-1929 — Page 73

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(a) The term non-open port” shall mean any non-treaty port upon the inland waterways of the Kuangtung Province and it shall include such non-treaty ports upon the sea coast of the Kuangtung Province as may from time to time be agreed upon between the Government of Hongkong and the Chinese Authorities at Canton.

(b) On each occasion of arrival at and departure from Hongkong the launch master shall deposit his manifest in duplicate with the Harbour Authority who shall send one copy to the Commissioner of Customs.

(e) Upon application by the launch master the Chinese Maritime Customs shall grant a special pass for each trip, which special pass shall specify the destination of the launch, the places at which it is proposed to call, and the Customs stations to be called at on both the outward and the return voyages. The launch must proceed direct to the first Customs station specified on the

pass.

(d) All launches proceeding to non-treaty ports in the Kuangtung Province under this article must call at the Chinese Maritime Customs sub-office agreed upon by the Government of Hongkong where cargo and baggage will be examined and hatches may be sealed after loading. Dues may be paid at the master's option at such sub-office or at the station specified on the pass. (e) On the return voyage from such ports launches with their passengers and cargo must proceed to the Chinese Maritime Customs sub-office agreed upon by the Government of Hongkong for examination and payment of the necessary dues, if any, to such sub-office.

(f) Omission to report at the specified Customs station on the outward or inward

voyage will entail confiscation of launch and cargo.

(g) Steam launches plying between Hongkong and various ports in the Kuangtung Province not open to trade shall receive and convey free of charge matter issued by or addressed to Chinese Post Offices. Other mail matter shall not be conveyed by them.

British vessels accorded the privilege of plying in inland waters (in the Canton Delta) shall accept and carry all mails either originating at Chinese Post Offices or consigned to them, and shall carry no other mails to or from places in such waters.

ARTICLE VI.

Junks and lighters registered by the Chinese Maritime Customs may be towed between Hongkong and non-open ports in the Kuangtung Province by steam launches duly registered by the Chinese Maritime Customs under the Inland Waters Steam Navi- gation regulations; and in that case such junks, lighters, and launches will be treated

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