CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930 — Page 184

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and dues to the Chinese Maritime Customs in Hong Kong

the rate of exchange between the Haikuan tael and Hong

Kong currency shall not be at less favourable rate than

the rate in force in the Canton Custom House,

ARTICLE XV.

If in any application to the Chinese Maritime

Customs in Hong Kong a false declaration is made regard- ing quantity, quality, nature, or value of any dutiable

goods or articles carried or intended to be carried by

rail, launch, junk, or other means, the Government of

Hong Kong shall, upon request being made by the Chinese

Maritime Customs, seize the goods or articles in respect

of which such false declaration has been made as security

for the payment to the Chinese Maritime Customs of such

dues as would be payable under the regulations of the

Chinese Maritime Customs if the seizure had taken place

in China. If such dues are not paid the Hong Kong

Government shall be entitled to recover them on behalf

of the Chinese Maritime Customs by legal proceedings

against the owner or against the goods or articles.

The person who made the false declaration shall also

be liable upon conviction at the prosecution of the

Hong Kong Government to a fine and imprisonment.

ARTICLE XVI.

The costs of any legal proceedings instituted by

the Hong Kong Government for the purposes of this

agreement, if not recovered from the defendant or by sale

of the vessel or goods in question, shall be paid to

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