CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930 — Page 194

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be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand

dollars.

(g) Vessels registered in accordance with this

Article may call and trade at any number of non-

open ports on the same voyage,

(h)

Any further conditions which may be desirable for

the purpose of this article shall be mutually agreed upon by the Hong Long Government and the

Chinese Authorities.

All vessels registered in accordance with this

Artiole and engaged in the trade contemplated by this

Article, and the passengers and goods carried by such

vessels, shall receive as favourable treatment in all

respects as is in fact enjoyed by Chinese vessela

engaged in the same trade, whether registered under

this Article or not, and the passengers and goods

carried by such Chinese vessels respectively, and in

particular no taxes, duties, dues or charges shall be

levied on such vessels so registered, or on the

passengers or goods carried by such vessels, other or greater than those levied on Chinese vessels engaged

in the said trade, or on the passengers or goods

carried by such Chinese vessels respectively.

ARTICLE VI.

Junks and lighters registered with the Chinese

Maritime Customs may be towed between Hong Long and

non-open ports as defined in Article V by steam or

motor vessels registered with the Chinese Maritime

Customs under Article V; and in that case such junks,

/lighters,