CO129-521-14 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 31-10-1930 - 10-1-1931 — Page 69

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Second Draft. (Indicating, in red,

amendments made in original draft.)

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HONG KONG-CHINA TRADE AND

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THE ANGLO-CHINE CUSTOMS AGREEMENT HONG KONG,

The Government of the Republic of China and the Government of the Colony of Hong Kong being mutually desirous of safeguarding the revenue of the Chinese

aritime Customs and of securing reciprocal benefits of trade and commerce have authorised the undersigned to conclude the following Agreement.

ARTICLE I.

Junk means any sea-ging sailing vessel of Chinese or other Asiatic build, construction, and rig.

For the better regulation of junka in the waters the Colony

Hong Kong of Hong-Kong the Government of that colony undertakes

that:-

(a) All junks shall be licensed either as trading or

as fishing junks, and no junk shall be granted

e licence in both classes at the same time. A

fishing junk shall not be employed for any purpose other than fishing.

(b) The proper Hong Kong authorities shall supply

every junk with a certificate of registration

in the form of a licence book.

(c) Trading junks may not leave any port in the

Colony between the hours of 6 p.m. and t a.m.

from October to March (inclusive) or 7 p.m.

(d)

to 5 am. from April to september:

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Junks shall have their certificate number suitably

marked on their hulls in such a manner as the

proper Hong Kong authorities may direct.

Supervision shall be exercised by the proper Hong Kong authorities

British authority over stores carried.

(e)