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THE KOWLOON CUSTOMS TREATY,

TEXT OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT. *Negotiations have been proceeding, for some time for the establishment of a new Customs House at Kowloon (Hongkong) in consideration of certain concessions by China to the Hongkong Covernment. The following is a translation of the draft trenty which has been drawn up and pass ed by the Cabinet meeting: -

THE TRKATY.

for

DR.AX KINDLER,

A TRIBUTE TO BRITISH HUMANITY.

Whereas it is mutually desirous of fur at any longaing Government ports from overseas, and products from hotel. He was visited there liy Inspector"

ther increasing the friendly relations between the two countries, the Imperial, Government of Great Britain and the Government of the Republic of China,

of the Chinese Government with regne te maritime customs revenues and for mutually benefiting and facilitating the trade and commerce of the two countries, hereby bind themselves in treaty is the following articles through the signatures of their respectively authorised and we credited commissions

said treaty peit, the customs house of the port to which the said goods are destined under such circumstances the following shall recept such a pass as valid. But

regulations shall be observed:

(1) If the goods having reached Hong kong waters are not unloaded or renesed to other vessels, the Hongkong Govern munt shall allow the Kowlpon customS house to have control over these goods,

shipping certificate issued by the sallad Victoria port of Hongkong to non-treat Vinistration, confurned and counter pots in Kuangtung soll be permitted to signed by the Commission-y of the Kow, pass after having paid the principal cuss Lons, cues and one half of transit dues Murite Customs has been secured. (U)—Persons dir pussession of a Licence and obtained a transit certificate for

adequate sand of account of the salt such salt storage shall be required to keep foreign goods inland. But before sailing

natiye salting hate, or Stern Dr. Mifindler, becently heqja itted at porud and Exported as well as the lautetes shall be required to apply the Alixed Court, Shanghai, a charge Gould in hongkong. The book the branch Customs muse established by of couspiracy, hor gaskolintheen. Daily stmil de

the Anspection of the mutual agreement in pect is th zangkong Government at any time. Hongkong for examination and also to his behalf, expressing is sincers the territory of Jew make a statement in the proc U-7---Persons manure ang salt in the observe the customs wegulations by apply. admiration for and thanks to lipitish Now territory, chan değişti, ineir salt in ing to watch castorus houses on their way authorities for the manner in hich he the licensed abdown, ne nr of which in and, as specially pointed in the has been treat both in Tieftem and

all keep an adequate, kind of nccom pernit for examination.

Shanghai.YANE of the uroutibot saltanutkentred and

Cortiheales for forvigh goods moving in When the warrant for his arrest reached sold. The book small he subjecer to the land as mentioned above shall be issued to Tientsin. Dr.Kindler was lying ill at indiction of

Hongkong only. The enstoms house and Almond, who skid at once that as Dr. (8.5 Koilers in the new territory, shall its branch customs house shall hut Kindler was ill he had no visto.disturbe Hot bond grocks of salt in extas of tower to issue tertilientes" for goods pro him and, if he would give his word not ameont fixed by the Government unless tured in other parts of China, and ship to acetups to scape, he might remain in with special permit.

ped to non-treaty•ports ju

in Kuinging the hotel til he was better. Dr. (9.) When salt is removal from a longkang licensed store or shop or transferred from for the purpose of protecting the interrats ne part of the British territory to use treaty port to another by way hulet for the police station, where, he Art. 9.--Goods shipped from one is Kiniller did and after a few days left other art, shut not exceed in amount Hongkong and having eblaised a fade comfortable as circumstances pansize, he was most kindly treated, fixed by the Government, but in nay dassrom the Chinese customs house at the the special perinssion on the British off

permitted and allowed to have whatever in concried shit fe required.

it was mercsguy for him safeguard the site revenue of the Chinese

Police Station. There he was at once Fofe. The purpose of this article is to

Who hacked Shanghai he was tiken ill onight at the West Hongkew Unverriment. The Chinese Government agrees that all salt shipped from Hong

visited by Chief Detective Inspector Arm- opg to Kuinging in accordance with

strong and Det. Sergt. Prince, who took, the abov regulations shall be taxed at

his temperature, gave him medicine indy the Kowloon Customs. The Chinese Glov

did what they could to make bingom- ersinvent also agrees that the sait fits on

fortable. The sergeant on duty can to Art. The term native sing the Ruangtang and Fukien sen coasts

during the night" and boats hereinafter used refer only to shull continue to be allowed to rip suit being loaded are waiting for ships gave hire? Chinese and Asiatic styled boats with ri Hongkong to Kuangtung without re-or

Dr. Kindler asks whither any G Train for transportation to "other

German sails. The regulations governing native strictim.

placis, or when the goods are trans: or Austrian officeren a singlar position sailing boats to and from Hongkong are, Art. 3--Exceptiag those avondy per ported by trains and are Man would have ever been found visiting pris- revised as follows :--

mitted by the existing laws or regulations fog: for ships to carry them tooners of way as British police officers did. (1)-All live sailing boats shall be of Hongkong, no une sanil be allowed to other places, they shall be stored in for a prisoner on a criminal charge; and required to live a special licence issued by possess or carry dynamite, saler and licensed godowns mutually appointed by added — I take off my hat and may the Chinese and Hongkong Governments, other explosives. No one shall be allowed the Hongkong Government, and the Kownacher honour is due to the Allies The licences are to be of two kinds, one to store the above-mention contraband loon estos house The Hongkung (toy who have treated us with so much sym- for trade boats and one for fishing bonts.articles without a produce, Those having ernment shall permit the Kowloon tus pathy, hima, and justice." Fishing boats are to be for falling pur- obtained such a linge shall keep a reus house to have control over such guada potes alone. No one boat shall be granted card proper form of the quantity of and shall appoint a certain difinite time two different kinds of leenes at the same "ucts grisetes, permitud lữ be stora and for the transportation of such goods 10 the quantity consumed each day, The time.

other

UNION CHURCH WORK PARTY. places, (2)--The licence register for native sail-ald record shall be subject to inspection

The Hongkong Government | ing boats shall be jointly kepi (1) by the by the Hongkong Government.

agrees with the Kowloon customs

The Union Church Ladies Working Shipping Bureau of Kuangtang and the Art. 4.So long as the present treaty house to appoint certain overland roads Party lus sent a box to the lev, T. L Harbour Minister (7) of Hongkong, so

oniciend, the tiongrong Lovernment on the boundary of the Chino British | Beveridge. C, 10th Enteghching Bat shall permit the Chinese Customs to estab ritories for the passage of goods and livery, B.EF containing suits of that registry may be properly dealt with

(*). Between Ustoher and March, from fish branch customs houses at Shen-hsin-stock to the British territory so us to pre pyjamas, skirts, vel 9 bed-jackets, 6 pm to 6 m. and between April and or other mates with the territory of ent snuggling. When goods or live stock handkerchiefs, 30 wool, odps, 24 wool September, from 7 p.m. to 5 min, no na Hongkong for the purpose of collecting are found crossing the China-British the trade bouts shall be allowed to sail ensoms duties, etc, es registered Boundary without customs pass such helmets, 171 pairs of socks 20 pairs of from Hongkong

Steam-aunches registered at gouds or live stock shall be liable to knee cups, 33 pairs of mittens, 15 mufflers, visions abuse and having obtained zure and detention, They shall not be many-tail bandages, 3 body belts, 17: parmi for inland rice shall released until the customs duty on them towels, 5 cardigans, 1 scrubbers, also jum, iwe ora bisween Hongkong and and the amount of fine fixed are paid biscuite, soap, tobacco, cigarette, games, on-treity ports in Koangtung and erec Art. (3-(7) The Chinese customs puzzles and walking sticks. versa. Suca steun bunches in addition hou hereby agrees to assist the Hong- to the necessity of serving the Jalandhong Government to prohibit the impostas, MARYLEBONE WAR FOSPITAL SUPPLY DEPOT. Stram Navigation Regulations and the tion of spirits, opium, articles which may ha Regulations governing the Steamship Re adulterated with opium, morphia, and Kistration, promulgated by the Ministry poppy leairy into Hongkong and ale to Communications of the Chinese Gov-assist the Hongkong Government in sup croient, shall be subject to the following pressing the trading of these articles. restrictions

either an land ar at sen.

J

(4)-All antive fishing boats in Hong kong waters shall be required to have their licence numbers painted on their sails in accordancs with directions given Harbormaster.. the Hongkong. Cloods carried such boats shall be sub jest to be examination of British officials concerned in order to prerant smuggling,

(5.1-Native trade buat shall report to the following stations of the Harbour. master of Hongkong when entering or leaving the harbour of Hongkong Yu. to-li, Hsiao-chi waa, sikuus, Tayach Changchew Shalouchno, Hongkongusai, Taip, Cheeha, Yumati

The above sintions may be changed

future after consultation, o

the station concerned shall report to the

(1)The term hen-treaty port"-mp- Diles to mland ports in Raagtung, where ston launches for inland service have already been allowed to navigate. As parts along the Kuangtung sen ronals which furve not been opened to foreign trade, the Hongkong Government may reflest at any time the government organ

(2.) Who thê nforegic goods Riteri secim m

The following letter has been received :-

Cavendish Square, Wil,"

math, 1917. Hradise, AJ KEMA

steam

5, Morrison Hill Hongkong Desh Mid-Will you please, pecept our most grateful thanks for your gift (b) The Hongkong Government hereby It is most generous of all your members ages to continue its prohibition of the

in take this interest in our organisation. smuggling of arms, munitions and other

I thought you would prefer to know military weapons from Hongkong that we are not requiring any moro in laod citres in China I shall also (B)-When entering or leaving the

assist the Chinese Governtient in the sup bandages for the present, as our stock bour of Hongkong all nave sailing boats

pression of the

kinds and socks are most book he quired to present their registry

such arthrogging and sale of its meets the demand. Clothing of all We always admit your-beautiful- Art. JgNotwithstanding, the fact that and the register issued by the Chin- organs concerned in the Coutral Gov. ess customs to the Harbourmaster for ernment of: China through the chief ad Hongkong is a free trade port, the Hong materie I am sure the sick and wound- signature and dating.. The Harbour ministrative officials in Kuangtung for kong Government hereby agrees to issued appreciate them master shall ascertain whether the bent perission to allow steam launches from trace statistics recording the various Again thanking you all-Yours faith- concerned has reported on the previous tangkong to any of such pors for goods. quantity and other details fully

trading purposes. voyage regarding the passing of a branch (2) When a steam launch enters the foreign countries therefrom by way of (Geners Manager for I

(Signed) My M. GIBSGN imported into China or exported to

Beatrice, President of the Kowloor customs, AM

an & Head of Depot), (7) If a native sailing boat should be part, the captain of the launch shall sub- Hongkong with a view to obtaming an mit two copies of the report to the accurate knowledge of the real condition unable to produce the register issued. by the Chinese casting and the receipts for Harbour Master thereof, so that the latter of China's foreign trade ud at the sanje the tax paid for the examination of the shall, in turn, send one copy of the report times to help the Chinese Government in of customs duty on goods transported by stations of the Hongkong Harbourmaster to the Customs House at Kowloon increasing its customs revere railway, shall be so hand that it shall not (3)When a steam launch leaves Hong- Art. 13-The Hongkong Government be higher that the exchange rate fixed by Customs Commissioner of the Kowlug kong, its captain shall be required to shall undertake to provide offices and Customs, and also detain the boat until the apply to the Kowloon Customs House for godowns for the examination of goods the Kuangtang customis house.

Art. 14When goods shipped from necessary tax and Gue have been paid special sailing permit. In the said per transported by the Kowloon Canton-rail- The sacie method shall be followed by the mit, the port, the destination and the port way. The rent for these premises shall Hongkong to inland cities in China by martiric customs concerned if such a or Iura of call, and the customs house be collected by the Hongkong Government train, native sailing-boute, or ease happens in Chinese waters.

to which the launch should report for ex- at a moderate rate, la daty on such launches are found to have been wrongly (8)-The regulation governing the laination on its return shall be definite goods shall be collected by the Kowloon reported at the Kowloon customs housu ly its return it report Customs house as the following?

especting the jumberémëght, quantity ing of arms by the native soiling boat belt directly to the customs house men: Procedure shall be followed: gerino Longle shall temporarily contigit to be valid. 1 alterations should be found to be necesioned on the permits splying (Whon goods the transported from the regitest of the Kowloon Customs house

ng duty, the Hongkongal overnment, at sary in future, the same can be made

(4.)Any steam launches Kowloon te inland cities in China by shall seize suck goods until the amount of after commulation with the Chinese Cone tween Hangkong and nun-treaty sports in train which does not stop ansiny of the duty assessed together with the amount of tral Government by the joint recommendatanging shall tequired to apply to railway stations within the British Ter fire fixed for the intended fraud gre tion of the Hongkong Government and une the branch customs house of Kowloon From 1st November, 1917, TOP FLOOR cal superior ofheial of Kuangtung gtablished by agrement with the Hong-ritory of the port, the import duty on fully paid.fraudulent practice

og Government on the territory of such goods must be paid in full before is discovered at BUNGALOW 140 and 141, THE of "s Dadali Strvet, now used a POOR are sad arms lieutes of the bouts shall Hongkong for the containation of goods the sinument of such goods, red from Territory, the sa umaisquent shall be

& Walsh's Printing Offco.

and luggages it shall carry. After such

When goods are transported from applied No. 2, FAIRVIEW, No. 3, Nathan Bond, sige

concerned as has hitherto beeri the pra goods and luggages ure loaded, the hatch China inland to Kowloon without hav Kowloon

Art. 2-(1.) The Hongkong Govern way of the boat shall be scaled by theg obtained a customs pies, export duty A LARGE BOOM auitable for Office, in

ment agrees to the collection of salt tax said branch customs house. The captain in full shall be collected from such goods Queen's Building (sorter of Connaught Road by the Chines Government With the shall then have the option of either to at the time before the goods are delivered and Ice Honso Street).

ONE GODOWN in Daddell Street,

exception of salt carried in transit pay the customs duties at the said branch from the railway station.

Art. 16 The present fray

be in TO BE COLD.

shipped or not, but duly certified for the inland port of destination at the first station in Kowloon or other shipment, all shipments of sult from other (5)When steam launch returns from China by train which stops at a railway of its enforcement both contracting par

stations in the British Territory into fores

years. During the period, “GLENSHIEL" No. 140 and 141, THE places or manufactured in Hongkong kong it shall be required to call at the toms house shall have the option of either the revision of the visions in the a non-treaty port,in Kuangtung to Hong station in the British Territory the cus is my consult and agree with dich other shall be taxed to the amount of $2.50 er branch Kowloon castorns house established collecting the import duty on such goods treaty at any time. either of the japply to-----

LINSTEAD & DAVIS

hundred catties The Hongkong Gov

in Hongkong territory by agreement with ernment shall have the option of reducing 3rd Floor, Alexandra 'Heildiɔge.... the tax at its own discretion on salt used the Hengkong Government together with at the branch customs house at the Low parties, confernotify the other for the goods and passengers on board for excustoms house at Sheri-shou the Chirto six months prior to the expiry of this loon railway station, ur the branch cancellating of the said treaty en time for sulting (preserving) fish.

period, it shall continue to enforced arriving at Hongkong harbour, report to to pay customs duty, the same shall be ter the lounaste the quality of a paid the

for another. If at the end of the same customs house Shen-shou milway station to the different ended period no notification is isoned nied, the place of sailing and the observe the directions are the permit stations in the British Territory except by either of the contracting parties to tho

(6.)—Should any steam launch, las to destination for consumption

(3)-Imported salt and salt manufac regarding the branch customs hoist to ing those destined for the Kowloon rail other regarding the annulment of the surd tured in the new territory (the extension which it shall call for examination, while way station, without having a duty frea treaty, at thall be enforced for another pass, shall be required to pay export duty year and so on until one of the contract- at the branch customs house the

of its infen- tion of annulling

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Art. 15. The Comments of the two High Contracting Parties are agree that Mandates or orders at bo d and detailed regulations shall be drawi up for the promulgation

(Chisugh Hongkang, whether to he trane, custom house or at the customs house in When goods are transported either of the present treaty.

(2)Boats carrying salt shall, undramination. When the launch is required to

at

running between Hongkong and non-

transporiad

the

ing parties notify the other monthe

of the 24th year of Kuanghsu) shall never treaty-ports in Kuangtung or Vice Dher goods are transported from prior to the expiry of the aforesaid

the

onen

he allowed to be imported to inland of Chinese territory. tho launch and its cargo shall be liable

(4.)-All native zailing boats or steam-to seizure and confiscations

Ard--Native sailing boats and cargo

the British Territory to the Chinese ter period. After this having been done, the kaunches carrying salt to Hongkong shall bouts having been registered at the Cus-ritory by railway, having obtained a certi parties concerned shall then

her consider be required to present the regular certi tema House shall be allowed to be towed cate from the customs house at Kowloon treaty null and void ficates issued by the salt administration of China. If the vessel should be unable by the liccused steam launch for inland showing the import duty raid on such So long as the present treaty remaine to produce the same, the Harbour, vice to and from different hon-treaty goods, they shall be taxed according to fores, the post of Castoran Commis master shall report the case to the Karports in Kuangtang The sailing und the rate of duty fixed in the commercial and the Deputy Custodia ammissioner

towing of such steam launches, native sail treaty stipulated in 1903 that is in the custanis house at hoon shini be lopu Maritime Customs Commissioner and at the same time detain the vessel untiring boats, and cargo-boats shall be subicct year of the reign of Kuang sa or cupied, under any circumstance by sitke This Majesty's Mails, will be despatched been paid in full. Lae same inethoctions under Article 5,

the necessary amount of tax and fine have to the regulations restricting the sailing according to the rate which will be fixed cds of British

of native sailing boats and the restricThese goods shall be exempt from further

after the revision of the present rated spectively from this port as usual, talding Passengers shall be adopted by the Marine Customa Art Cargo-boats towed taxation until they reach the place of written in Chines English In Boden above Porta Pasengers concerned when the case takes place in launches for non-treaty ports in Kuang destination, where only transit dues shall case of copy disputo Qu on the inter accommodation in the connecting vessal Chinese watera. Encrired before departure from Hongkong

Aretation of the text of becament by Silk and Valuables and Tes and Cargo (~)~With the exception of salt carrier Hongkong, to apply to the Kowloon co ese territory by railway to the different accepted as authoritative,

Goods Cransported from the Chin both parties the Engel, test shall ing Italy, Prince, and London (ancier arrange shipments of salt arriving at Hongkong customa house that allow them to pro-way stations in the British For Arts-The present treaty after being be conveyed by this Steamer shall be required to be stored in a licensed to the port to which they are destined and having obtained a triplete certifi signed and sealer Brød be enforced me.

Pazzale will be retired at the Ofice until thongkong Government, the salt rastoms house shall have the power toliked the commercial trenty mapulated in of China, that ise h

fen bus without the special permit after their hat hays have been sealed cate for the carport of native goods shall and from the withdrs of the th iwider such circumstances, the said be taxed according to the rate of the day month of the year of Zepublie Sparkle day before sailing. The contents is dested for Kuangtong the necessary order the said boats to call at

of the and ratio of all packages are required,

8th year of the

th month of 19 MADAG certain 59, that 15, according to the rate by Four copies of the in Chinese and be paid before ship- For further particulare, sailing dates, sto. tay must previonaly

Haten-feng or apply to

ping certificates could be issued for the customs houses while on theiz

examination.

fixed after the revision of the present rateur, copies in Englis all be made out With regard to the salt certified Art. 3 Foreign importe shipped in dollar and the Hk hel for the payment a total eight op

(p) The exchange rate between theater (the name of th place), making the licenos of release, it shall not native sailing bosts or steam launches ro

of tranty-Peking shipped to Kuangtung until the regul

esting via Bombay Magilles and

Sonders

KY. D. PARE

Superintendenti,

in transit without trans-shipment, all

tang shall be required, before having

toma house for examination, when

the

godown Such stored salt shall not

be collected

gistered under Articles 5 and 8 from the (Continued at foot of next column.) Gazette.