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the Hong Kong Government by the Chinese Maritime Customs.

ARTICLE XVII.

All costs of seizures or goods, livestock, or

vessels, actually incurred by the Hong Kong Government

under the terms of this Agreement on behalf of the

Chinese Maritime Customs, shall be paid to the Hong Kong

Government by the Chinese Maritime Customs,

ARTICLE XVIII.

All goods, livestock, or vessels, seized by the

Hong Kong Government under the terms of this Agreement

on behalf of the Chinese Maritime Customs, shall forth-

with be transferred to the Chinese Maritime Customs for

safe custody, to be held by the Chinese Maritime Custome

at the disposal of the Hong Kong Government pending the

decision of the case. As between the Hong Kong Govern-

ment and the Chinese Maritime Customs, the cost of any

loss or damage incurred during such period of safe cus-

tody shall be borne by the Chinese Maritime Customs.

ARTICLE XIX.

Nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect

the right of the Hong Kong Government to make on its own

account and behalf any seizure authorised by the law of

the Colony and to detain and deal with any goods, live-

stock or vessels so seized as may be required or

authorised by such law.

ARTICLE XX.

The salaries of revenue officers specially engaged

by the Hong Kong Government for whole time duty with the

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