CO129-521-14 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 31-10-1930 - 10-1-1931 — Page 81

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issued by or addressed to Chinese Post Offices. Other mail matter shall not be conveyed by them. British vessels accorded under this Agreement

the privilege of plying in inland waters in the

Canton Delta shall underbeks to accept and

carry all mails either originating at Chinese Post Offices or consigned to them, e to

carry no other mails to or from places in su

waters.

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A schedule of certain places in the Liang Kwang Provinces recommised by the Chinese Authorities at the

time of the conclusion of this agreement as non-open

ports is annexed to this agreement,

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ARTICLE VI.

with

Junks and lighters registered by the Chinese

Maritime Customs may be towed between Hong Kong and non-

open ports as defined in Article V by steam or motor

Article ;

with

vessels duly registered by the Chinese Maritime Customs under the Inland watere stoom Navigation regulations;

and in that case such junks, lighters, and other vessels will be treated as junks under gail and will be required

to conform to the rules governing jurk tr:ffic, and

the procedure prescribed in Article V of this Agreement. 扌

ARTICLE VII.

Lighters towed by steam or motor vessels to

treaty porta in China may have their hatches sealed by the

Chinese Maritime Customs prior to departure and such

vessels may then proceed direct to their destination.

The Chinese Laritime Customs reserve the right to

Towing vessel

require the lumen to call at a Customs station en route

for search.

ARTICLE VIII.