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Hong Kong Government by the Chinese Maritime Customs.

ARTICLE XVII.

All costs of seizures of any description 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 seizures by the Hong Kong Government under

the terms of this Agreement on behalf of the Chinese

Maritime Customs shall forthwith be transferred to the

Chinese Laritime Customs for safe custody, to be held

by the Chinese Maritime Customs at the disposal of the

Hong Kong Government pending the decision of the case.

As between the Hong Kong Government and the Chinese

Maritime Customs, the cost of any loss, damage or

expense incurred during such period of safe custody

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 seizures of any description

authorised by the law of the Colony and to detain and deal with any thing so seized as may be required or

authorised by such law.

ARTICLE XX.

The cost to the Hong Long Government of maintain- ing a service of revere officers for whole time duty

/with