CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930 — Page 308

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Chinese Maritime Customs, for the purpose of legalizing

seizures made within Hong Kong territory on behalf of

the Chinese Maritime Customs, shall be refunded by the

Chinese Maritime Customs to the Hong Kong Government.

Such revere officers shall be entitled to share in the

rewards, issued by the Chinese Maritime Customs, for

seizures in the making of which they have assisted.

Services performed, by preventive officers of the Chinese

Maritime Customs on behalf of the Hong Kong Government

shall be paid for by the Hong Kong Government as shall

be agreed upon mutually hereafter. Such preventive

officers shall be entitled to share in the rewards

issued by the Hong Kong Government for seizures in the

making of which they have assisted.

ARTICLE XXI.

Both Governments agree to take the necessary steps

to enforce the foregoing articles by such ordinances,

edicts, or regulations as may be appropriate to give

then the force of law.

ARTICLE XXII.

This Agreement shall remain in force for a period

of ten years. It is subject to revision at any time

by mutual agreement between the High Contracting Parties

and unless denounced by either party six months before

date of expiry it shall continue in force from year to

year, until either party shall give six months notice of

its desire to terminate it. During the duration of this

Agreement the Commissioner of Chinese Customs in Hong Kong

/shall