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As the provisions of this Article are designed
to safeguard the salt revenue of the Chinese
Government, that Government agrees to permit the
duty on salt transported from Hongkong to Kuang tung
under the above regulations to be collected by the
Chinese Maritime Customs Office in Hongkong, and
to allow to continue without restriction consign-
monta of salt to Kuang tung through the waters of
the Col ny from the salt works on the Kuang tung
and Fukien littoral.
ARTICLE III.
No person shall have dynamite or other
explosives or sulphur or saltpetre in his possession
except as provided by law and no person shall store
such articles except under licence. Every licensee
shall keep books in a prescribed form showing the
quantity received under permit, and the amount used
daily. All such books shall be open to inspection
by the Hongkong Government.
ARTICLE IV.
During the period of this Agreement the
Government of Hongkong will allow the Chinese
Maritime Customs to maintain for Customs purposes a
sub-office at Shamshuipo or at such other place as
may be approved by the Hongkong Government.
ARTICLE V.
Steam launches duly registered by the Chinese
Maritime Customs under the Inland Waters Steam
Navigation regulations may trade between Hongkong
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