ently or occasionally, at Peking, as Her Britan-Surecarors, to have aud to hold as a dependcuey of Her Britannic Majesty's Colony of Hongkong, nie Majesty shall kas pleased to decide. Art. III.—It is agreed that the sparate that portion of the township of Cowloon, in the Article of the Treaty of one thousand eight hun- province of Kwan;-Tung, of which a lease was dred and fifty-eight is hereby annulled, and that granted in perpetuity to Harry Smith Parkus, in lieu of the amount of indemnity therein speci-Esquire, Companion of the Bath, Member of fied, flis Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China the Allied Commission at Canton, on behalf of shall pay the sum of eight millions of tacks, in the Her Britannic Majesty's Government, by Lau Tsung-kwang, Governor-General of the Two following proportions or instalments, namely :--| Kwang. At Tien-win, on or before the 30th day of Novem-
It is further declared, that the lease in ques- ber, the snu of five hundred thousand tacls; at tion is hereby cancelled; that the claitus of any Canton, on or before the first day of December, Chinese to property on the said portion of Cow- one thousand eight huudred and sixty, three loon shall be duly investigated by a mixed Com- hundred and thirty-three thousand and thirty-three- taels, less the sun which shall have been advanced mission of British and Chinese officers, and that by the Canton authorities towarus the completion compensation shall be awarded by the British of the British Factory site of Shameen; and the Government to any Chinese whose claim shall remainder at the ports open to foreign trade, ine by the said Commission established, shumild his removal be deemed necessary by the British quarterly payments, which shall consist of one- Government.
fin of the gross revenue from Customs there collected; the first of the said payments being duo on the thirty-first day of December one thousand eight hundred and sixty, for the quarter terminating on that day.
Art. VII.—It is agreed that the provisions of the Treaty of one thousand eight hundred and Bfty-eight, except in so far as these are modified by the present Convention, shall, without delay, It is further agreed that these monies shall be cuno inig operation, as soon as the ratifications paid into the hands of an officer whom Her Bri-of the Treaty aforesaid shall have been exchang- Lannie Majesty's Representative shall specially|al. It is further agreed, that no separate rati- appoint to receive them, and that the accuracy feation of the present Convention shall be acces- of the amounts shall, before payment, be duly anry, but that it shall take effect from the dato - ascertained by British and Chinese officers ap- of its signature, and be equally binding with tho pointed to diselurge this duty.
Treaty above mentioned on the high contracting parties.
In order to prevent future discussion, it is morcover declared that of the eight millions of taels herein guaranteed, two millions will be ap- Art. VIII.—It is agreed that, as soon as the propriated to the indemnification of the British ratifications of the Treaty of the year one Mercantilo Community at Caulon, for losses sun-dhansind eight hundred and fifty-eight shall have Lined by them; and the remaining six millious been exchanged, His Imperial "Majesty the Em- to the liquidation of war expenUS.
peror of China shall, by decree, command the hight
Art IV-It is agreed that on the day on authorities in the capital, and in the provinces, to which this Convention is signed, Ilis Imperial print and publish this aforextid Treaty and the Majesty the Emperor of Chima shall open the present Convention, for general informuation, port of Tien-sin to trade, and that it shall bel Art, IX.-it is agreed that, as soon as this thereafter competent to British Subjects to reside Convention shall have been signed, the ratifica- and trule there, under the same conditions as ations of the Treaty of the year one thousand eight any other port of China by Treaty open to trade. hundred and fifty-eight shali have been exchanged, Art. V.—As soon as the ratifications of the and an Imperial Decrce respecting the publica- Treaty of one thousand eight handred and fifty-│tion of the said Convention and Treaty shall have eight shall have been exchanged, His Imperial been promulgated, as provided for by Articlo Majesty the Emperor of China will, by decreo,| VIII. of this Convention, Chuan shall do evacu- comuxind the high authorities of every province ated by Her Britannic Majesty's troops there sin- to prockim throughout their jurisdictions, flut|tioned, and Her Britannic Majesty's force now Chinese choosing to take servico in the British | beforo Peking shall commence its march towards Colonies, or other parts beyond sea, are at per- the city of Tien-tsin, the forts of Taku, the north feet liberty to enter into engagements with British coast of Shantung, and the eity of Canton, at Subjects for that purpose, and to ship themselves cachi or all of which placen, it shall be nt tho and their families on board any British vessel ut option of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain the open ports of Chim; also that the high and Iroland, to retain a force, until the indem- authorities aforesaid shall, in concurt with Her|uity of eight millions of tacle, guaranteed in Article Dritannic Majesty's Representativo in Chíno, 111, shall have been paid. frame such regulations for the protection of Chi
Dona at Peking, in the Court of the Board of ueno smigrating us abovo, na tho circumstances of Ceremonics, on the twenty-fourth day of October, the different open ports may demand.
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
(LS) ELGIN and KINCARDINE.
Art. VI. With a view to the maintenance of law and order in and about the harbour of Hlung- kong, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China agrers to eeda to Her Majesty tho Queen of firent Britala nnd Irefuul, and to Her Heirs and Plenipotentiary.
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TREATY OF PEACE, FRIENDSHIP, COM-foting of epuality with_that_of_Chium. MERCE AND NAVIGATION, BETWEEN | mher hand, fie shill mas the winpe farins at ee emony HER MAJESTY AND THE EMPEROR | nod respect to Ui, Majesty the Frap««,3 ployed by the Ainhoas alors, 2017, 29, 15 19: OF CHINA.
Agents of Her Majesty towards the misercigni ul independent and equd European nations.
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It is further agreed, that Her Majesty's Govern-
SIGNED AT TIER-TSIN, JUNx 26ru, 1838. Ratifications exchanged at Peking, October 24th, 1800. Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of ment may require at Peking a site for building, or Great Britain and Ireland, and 11is Majesty the may hire houses for the accommodation of Her Mas Emperor of China, being desirous to put an end to jesty's Mission, and that the Chinese Government the existing_misunderstanding between the two will assist it in so doing. countries, and to place their relations on a niore satisfactory footing in future, have resolved to proceed to a revision and improvement of the Treaties existing between them; and, for that purpose, have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say :-
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Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Tre- land, the slight Honourable the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, a Peer of the United Kingdom, aut Knight of the Most Ancient and Moat Nuble Order of the Thistle;
Her Majesty's Representative shall be at liberty to choose his own servants and attendants, who shall not be subjected to any kind of molestation whatever. Any person guilty of disrespect or violence to Her Majesty's Representative, or to any member of his Gumily or establishment, in deed or word, shtail be severely punished.
Art. IV.—It is further agreed, that no obstacle or difficulty shall be made to the free movements of Her
And His Majesty the Emperor of China, the fligh Majesty's Representative, and that he, and the per- sons of his suite, may come and go, and travel at Commissioners Kwriting, a Senior Chief Secretary their pleasure. He shall, moreover, have full liberty of State, styled of the East Cabinet, Captain-General i
of the Plain White Banner of the Manchit Tanner to send and receive his correspondence to and from his letters and ellects shall be held gered and inviol Force, Superintendent-fieretal of the Administration poixt on the sea-coast that he may select; and of Criminal Law; and Iwashama, one of His abic. He may employ, for their transmission, special
perial Majesty's Expositors of the Classics, Manchu, President of the Office for the regulation of the Civil Establishment, Coptain-General of the Bordered Blue Banner of the Chinese Runer Force, and Visitor of the Office of Interpretation;
Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, nud found them to be in good and due form, have agreed upon nud concluded ike following Articles;——
Couriers, who shall meet with the same protection and facilities for travelling as the person employed in
crying despatches far the Imperial Government; and, generally, he shall enjoy the same privileges as are accorded to officers of the same rank by the usage and consent of Western untipas, All expenses attending the Diplomatie Mission of | Grent Britain shail be borne by the British Govern-
ment.
Art. 1.-The Treaty of Peace and Amity be-
Art. V. Ilis Majesty the Emperor of China agrees tween the two nations, signed at Nanking on the twenty-ninth day of August, in the year eighteen nominate me of the Secretaries of State, or a l're- sident of one of the Boards, as the high officer with hundred and forty-two, is hereby renewed and con-whom the Ambassador, Minister, or other Diplomatic tired.
The Supplementary Treaty and General Regula-Agent of Her Majesty the Que...n shall transset luusi- tions of Trade baving been amended and improved, ess, either personalig or in writing, on a footing of and the substance of their provisions, having been in perfect equality. Art. VI.—ller Majesty the Queen of Great Bri- corporated in this Treaty, the said Supplementary Treaty and General Regulations of Trule are hereby|tain agrees that the privileges hereby serned shall abrugated.
be enjoyed in her dominions by the Amiriscolors,
Art. Il-For the better preservation of harmony | Minister», or Diplomatic Agents of the Emperor ul in future, Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain China, accreditoel tu the Court of Her Majesty, and is Majesty the Emperor of China mutually Art. VII.- Her Majesty the Quiven may suppoint agree that, in accordance with the aniversal practice une ar divre l'ousuls in the dominious of the Emperor of great and friendly nations. Her Majesty the Queen of China; and such Consul or Consule shall be at may, if she see fit, appoint. Ambistadors, Miuisters,
or other Diplomestic Agents to the Court of Pekingiberty to resile in any of the open ports or cities of and Ilis Majesty the Emperor of China way, in like him, as Her Majesty the Queen may consider mest mammer, if he see fit, appoint Ambassadors, Aliuisters, plient for the interests of British commuter, or other Diplunatic Agents, to the Court of St James? They shall be treated with due refeet by the Chi- nese nutlwrities, and enjoy the name privileges and Art. III.—lfis Majesty the Emperor of China | inomunities of the Consular Ufficers of the most fa- hereby agrees, that tlie Anibasmador, Minister, or voured nation. other Diplonuntic Agest, so appointed by Her Majex- Consuh must Vice-l'ousuin in chmurge shall rank with ty the Queen of Great Britnin, may reside, with his | Intendants of Cirenit; Vice-Com-nis, Acting Vier- family and establishment, permanently at the capital, Consuls, and Interpreters, with Prefects. They shdut or may visit it occasionally, at the option af the Bri-have nevest to the official resideners of these officers, tish Cavernment. He shall not bis called upon to and communicate with them, either personally or in perform any evremany derogatory to bim as cepro-writing, on a fouling of equality, as the interests of seating the Sovereign of an independent nation on a the public service may require,
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