CONFIDENTIAL.
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The Hong Kong-China Trade and Customs Agreement.
The Government of the Republic of China and the Government of the Colony of Hong Kong being mutually desirous of safe-guarding the revenue of the Chinese Maritime Customs and of securing reciprocal benefits of trade and commerce have authorized the undersigned to conclude the following Agreement.
ARTICLE I.
Junk means any sea-going sailing vessel of Chinese or other Asiatic build, con- struction, and rig.
For the better regulation of junks in the waters of the Colony the Hong Kong Government undertakes that:-
(a) All junks shall be licensed either as trading or as fishing junks, and no junk shall be granted a licence in both classes at the same time. A fish- ing junk shall not be employed for any purpose other than fishing.
(b) The proper Hong Kong authorities shall supply every junk with a certifi-
cate of registration in the form of a licence book.
(c) Trading junks may not leave any port in the Colony between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. from October to March (inclusive) or 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. from April to September: Provided that in special cases the pro- per Hong Kong authorities may, after notice to the Chinese Maritime Customs, allow a junk to leave a port in the Colony at any specified hour or between any specified hours.
(d) Junks shall have their certificate number suitably marked on their hulls in such a manner as the proper Hong Kong authorities may direct. Sup- ervision shall be exercised by the proper Hong Kong authorities over stores carried.
(e) All trading junks on arrival at or departure from the Colony shall enter
and clear at one of the following anchorages:-
Victoria, Yaumati, Shaukiwan, Sai Kung, Tai O, Cheung Chau,
Aberdeen, Tai Po, Stanley, and Tsun Wan.
The above list may be varied at any time by the proper Hong Kong authorities after reasonable notice to the Chinese Maritime Customs.
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