CO129-521-14 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 31-10-1930 - 10-1-1931 — Page 85

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the Hong Kong Government and the Chinese Maritime Customa. In cases, however, where

goods are securely packed so as to be capable of being suitably sealed if necessary, marked with a distinctive mark for each

are

consignment, and are numbered in such a way as

to be easily identifiable, the customs Authorities may, at their discretion, waive

the obligation of such goods to be placed in

a bonded warehouse.

(c) Foreign goods under Chinese Customs exemption

certificate, landed at Hong Kong from ons treaty port for transhipment to another treaty port must be transhipped so as to reach their treaty port destination within a timelimit of oneyear from the date of issue of such exemption certificate. Should such goods fail to resch their treaty port destination within subh time limit they shall on arrival be held liable to import duty.

(d) Chinese goods under Chinese Customs documents,

landed at Hong Kong from one treaty port for transhipment to another treaty port, must be transhipped so as to reach their treaty port

destination within three months from the date

of the original shipment. Should such gonde fail to reach their treaty port destination within such timelimit they shall on arrival be

regarded as having lost their native status and

be treated accordingly.

(e) In special cases, foreign or Chinese pods

passing