THE CHINESE MARITIME
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(7) If any trading junk fails to produce its Chinese Maritime Customs pass book and proof of payment of Customs dues the proper Hong Kong authorities shall forthwith report the matter to the Commissioner of Customs; and the proper Hong Kong authorities, shall seize such junk as security for the payment to the Chinese Maritime Customs of such dues as would be payable under the regula- tions of the Chinese Maritime Customs if the junk had been detained in similar circumstances in Chinese waters: Failing payment of such dues the Hong Kong Government shall be entitled to recover them on behalf of the Chinese Maritime Customs by legal proceedings against the master or owner, or against the junk. The master of any such junk shall also be liable upon conviction at the prosecution of the Hong Kong Government to a fine for failure to produce the Chinese Maritime Customs pass book of the junk or for failure to produce proof of payment of customs dues.
(h) Every trading junk on entering or clearing at an anchorage in the Colony shall deposit with the proper Hong Kong authorities a manifest in duplicate of all cargo carried. The proper Hong Kong authorities shall forthwith forward one copy of such manifest to the Commissioner of Customs. Any person depositing a false manifest shall be liable to a fine and imprisonment at the prosecution of the Hong Kong Government.
(i) The existing scale of arms that may be carried by junks shall remain in force, subject to such modification as may from time to time be agreed upon between AND THE the authorities of Hong Kong and China. The proper authorities shall con- CHINESE AUTHORITIES (Ltinue to exercise supervision over arms and arms certificates.
GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE II.
The Hong Kong Government agrees to control the movements of all salt up import inte or production in, or export from, the Colony.
(b) Every vessel bringing salt into the waters of the Colony shall declare to th proper Hong Kong authorities the quantity, port of origin, and destination of such salt
(c) The import into China of foreign salt including salt manufactured in the Ne Territories (Hong Kong) is and remains prohibited.
(d) If any vessel imports salt from China into the waters of the Colony which is covered by a pass in the prescribed form issued by the proper authority in the Chinese S Department, the proper Hong Kong authorities shall forthwith report the matter to t Commissioner of Customs, and shall seize such vessel as security for the payment to t Chinese Maritime Customs of such dues as would be payable to the Chinese Maritime
Vessel Customs if such junk-et launch had been detained in similar circumstances in Chinese
waters. Failing payment of such dues the Hong Kong Government shall be entitled to recover them on behalf of the Chinese Maritime Customs by legal proceedings against the master or owner, or against the vessel. The master of any such vessel shall also be liable upon conviction on the prosecution of the Hong Kong Government to a fine is respect of such importation, and the salt in question shall be liable to be confiscated by the magistrate. Any salt so confiscated shall be placed at the disposal of the Chinese Salt Department
(d) Junks shall have their certificate mumber suitably marked on their hulls 3 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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