CO129-521-14 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 31-10-1930 - 10-1-1931 — Page 120

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steamers may be paid if desired by the shipper to the

Chinese Maritime Customs office in Hong Kong.

ARTICLE VII.

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Any steamship or motor vessel clearing out of the

Colony of Hong Kong for or arriving there from any place

on the West River shall provide a manifest in duplicate of

all its cargo and shall be liable to search for unman1-

fested cargo by the proper Hong Kong withorities.

Chinese dies on the cargo shippe from Hong Kong on such

steamships or motor vessels may be paid if desired by the

shipper to the Chinese Maritime Customs Office in Hong Kong.

The

ARTICLE VIII.

Sea-going Motor boat aoans any vessel not exceeding

one hundred and fifty tons net register tonnage self pro-

pelled by any mechanical power except steam, cara or sails,

which clears from the Colony of Hong Kong for or arrives

at the Colony of Hong Kong From any place within five

hundred miles thereof.

All sea-going Lotor boats on arrival at or departure

from the Colony shall enter and clear at such station in the

Colony as the proper Hong Kong authorities shall direct and

shall there pay the Chinese Customs dues (if any).

Any such Motor boat may be required to furnish security

for the production of proof that all its cargo has been

shipped from or landed at the declared place of shipment

or destination.

ARTICLE IX.

Launch means any vessel not exceeding sixty tons, net

register tonnage, in the self propulsion of which use is

made /

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