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THE HONG KONG-CHINA TRADE AND CUSTOMS AGREEMENT,
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The Government of the Republic of China and the
Government of the Colony of Hong Kong 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 sailing vessel of Chinese or
other Asiatic build, construction, and rig.
For the better regulation of junka in the waters of
the Colony the Hong Kong Government undertakes that:-
(a) All junks shall be licensed either as trading or as
fishing junka, and no junk shall be granted a
licence in both classes at the same time. A fish-
ing junk shall not be employed for any purpose
other than fishing.
(b) The proper llon? Kong authorities shall supply every
Junk with a certificate of registration in the
form of a licence book.
(c) Trading junks may not leave any port in the Colony
between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. from October
to March (inclusive) or 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
April to September: provided that in special cases
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