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at the station specified on the pass.

(e) On the return voyage from such ports vessels with

their passengers and cargo must proceed to the

Chinese Maritime Customs sub-office agreed upon

by the Hong Kong Government for examination and

payment of the necessary dues, if any, to such

sub-office.

(f) If any vessel plying between Hong Kong and non-open

ports under this article fails to report at the

specified Chinese Maritime Customs sub-office on

either the outward or the inward voyage the master

shall upon summary conviction at the prosecution

of the Hongkong Government be liable to a fine not

exceeding ten thousand dollars.

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(g) Steam and motor vessels plying between Hong Kong

and non-open ports under this Article shall receive

and convey free of charge matter issued by or

addressed to Chinese Post Offices. Other mall

matter shall not be conveyed by them.

Vessels accorded under this Agreement the privil-

ege of plying in inland waters in the Canton Delta

shall undertake to accept and carry all mails

either originating at Chinese Post Offices or

consigned to them, and to carry no other mails to

or from places in such waters.

A schedule of certain places in the Liang Kuang

provinces recognised by the Chinese Authorities at the time of the conclusion of this agreement as non-open ports

is annexed to this agreement.

/ARTICLE VI.

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