CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930 — Page 324

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with the Chinese Maritime Customs for the purpose of

legalizing seizures made within the Colony on behalf of

the Chinese Maritime Customs, including the cost of

leave, passages, pensions and compensation for injury,

shall be refunded by the Chinese Maritime Customs to

the Hong Long Government. Such revenue 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 Long

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

them 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

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