CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930 — Page 295

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Kong authorities shall forthwith report the

matter to the Commissioner of Customs; and

the proper Hong Kong authorities shall seize

such junk as security for the payment to the

Chinese Maritime Customs of such dues as would

be payable under the regulations of the Chinese

Maritime Customs if the junk had been detained

in similar circumstances in Chinese waters.

Failing payment of such dues the Hong Kong

Government shall be entitled to recover them

on behalf of the Chinese Maritime Customs by le-

gal proceedings against the master or owner

or against the junk. The master of any such

junk shall also be liable upon conviction

at the prosecution of the Hong Kong Government

to a fine for failure to produce the Chinese

Maritime Customs pass book of the junk or for

failure to produce proof of payment of customs

dues.

(h) very trading junk on entering or clearing at an

anchorage in the Colony shall deposit with the

proper Hong Kong authorities a manifest in

duplicate of all cargo carried. The proper

Hong Kong authorities shall forthwith forward

one copy of such manifest to the Commissioner

of Customs. Any person depositing a false

manifest shall be liable to a fine and imprison- ment at the prosecution of the Hong Kong

Government.

(1) The existing scale of arms that may be carried by

junks shall remain in force, subject to such

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