CO129-521-14 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 31-10-1930 - 10-1-1931 — Page 78

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Maritime Customs shall grant a special pass

for each trip, which special pass shall specify

the destination of the vessel, the places at

which it is proposed to cell, and the Customs

stations to be called at on toth the outward

and the return voyages.

The vessel must

proceed direct to the first Customs station

specified on the pas5.

(d) All vessels proceeding to non-open ports under

this Article must call at the Chinese Maritime

Customs sub-office agreed upon by the Government of Hong Kong where cerge and bagage will be examined and hatches may be sealed after

loading. Dues may be paid at the master's

option at such suc-office or at the station

specified on the puss.

(e) On the return voyage from such ports vessels

with their passengers and cargo must proceed

to the Chinese Maritime Customs sub-office

(g)

(h)

agreed upon by the Hong Kong Government for examination an: payment of the necessary dues,

if any, to such sub-office.

Vessels registered in accordance with this Article may call and trade at any number of non-open ports on the same voyage.

Any further conditions which may be desirable for the purposes of this Article shall be mutually agreed upon by the Hong Kong Government and the Chinese Authorities.

All vessels registered in accordance with this Article and engaged in the trade contemplated by this Article, and the passengers and goods carried by such vessels, shall receive as favourable treatment in all respects as is in fact enjoyed by Chinese vessels engaged in the same trade, whether registered under this Article or not, and the passengers and goods carried by such Chinese vessels respectively, and in particular no taxes, duties, dues or charges shall be levied on such vessels so registered, or on the passengers or goods carried by such vessels, other or greater than those levied on Chinese vessels engaged in the said trade, or on the passengers or goods carried by such Chinese vessels respectively.

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