CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930 — Page 156

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SECTION 5 (b)

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Draft negotiated with Chinese Government

in 1918.

THE ANGLO-CHINESE CUSTOMS AGREEMENT OF HONG KONG.

The Government of His Britannic Majesty and

the Government of the Republic of China 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 vessel of Chinese or

other Asiatic build, construction, and rig.

For the better regulation of junks in the

waters of Hongkong the Government of that Colony

under takes 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 fishing junk shall

not be employed for any purpose other

than fishing.

(b) The Harbour Master shall sup ly every junk

with a certificate of registration in the

form of a pass-book as mutually agreed

upon.

(o) Trading junks may not leave any port in

/the

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