CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930 — Page 293

SECTION 5 (c)

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Draft as agreed at Hongkong July 1929, with a few

amendments inserted by Executive Council at meeting

of 15th August 1929.

CONFIDENTIAL.

THE ANGLO-CHINESE CUSTOMS AGREEMENT OF HONG KONG.

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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, constructions, and rig.

For the better regulation of junks in the

waters of Hong Kong the Government of that Colony

undertakes that:-

(a) All junks shall be licensed either as trading

or as fishing junks, and no junk shall be

granted a licence in both classes at the same

time. A fishing junk shall not be employed

for any purpose other than fishing.

(b) The proper Hong 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

Col ny between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

from October March (inclusive) or 7 p.m. to

/5 8.M.