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PORT, CONSULAR, CUSTOMS, AND HARBOUR REGULATIONS, &c. 295

Consular Register. No British subject will be entitled to claim the protection of the authorities who shall not so have enrolled himself, or who cannot allege valid reasons for his not having done so.

XVIII. The term "Consul" in the preceding and following Regulations shall be construed to include all and every officer in Her Majesty's Consular Service, whether Consul General, Consul, Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent, or other person duly authorised to act in any of the aforesaid capacities within the dominions of the Emperor of China

XIX. All fines and penalties imposed under the above or following Regulations shall be levied and enforced in the manner specified in article XXXVI of the order of Her Majesty in Council, dated the 13th day of June, 1853, and all fees, penalties, and forfei- tures shall be appropriated and applied as provided for, in article XXXVIII of the same

order.

LOCAL REGULATIONS.

I. FOR WHAMPOA ANCHORAGE.

I. Any individual appealing from the decision of the Vice-Consul at Whampoa, is required to forward his appeal, under flying seal, through the Vice Consul to the Consul at Canton.

II.-All fines shall be payable in ready money. Dollars locally termed “Chopped" will be received by weight at the rate of 7 taels 1m. 7c. per ten dollars, and the dollar will be received at the exchange of 4s. 2d.

III.—Masters of vessels are strictly prohibited from granting liberty on any pretence to their crews to proceed to Canton, under penalty not exceeding fifty dollars.

II. FOR THE PORT OF A MOY.

I. The limits of the port are defined within lines drawn from the southernmost point of Amoy Island southeastward, to the Island nearest to it, and thence in the direction of the high Pagoda to the point of Lam-tae-hoo hill; and from the northern- most point of Amoy Island to the opposite point on the main land. All the Islands and waters between these lines are therefore incinded within the limits of the port.

II. No loading or discharging of cargo may be carried on except within the limits

of the anchorage defined by the Consul and Chinese authorities.

III.—The distance to which British subjects may proceed into the interior for exercise or pleasure is limited by time; and no person inay travel so far from the city, as that he will not be able to return to it within 24 hours' time.

III. FOR THE PORT OF FOOCHOW.

I.-The limits of the port of Foochow extend from the Nantae or city Bridge to the Kimpae pass.

II. By arrangement with the Chinese authorities the limit to which British subjects are to be restricted in excursion, is the distance which may be travelled out and back in one day, the parties making excursions returning to the city to sleep.

IV. FOR THE PORT OF NINGPO.

I. The term port of Ningpo is to be construed to include any portion of the Yung or Ningpo river comprised within a line from the northern extremity of the Chinhac Pro- montory, called by The Chinese "Chaou-paou-shan," to the islet, known variously as the " Inner Triangle," the "Pasyen Island," and the Hootsun-shan ;" and a second line run- ning from the said islet to the northern base of the hill on the eastern side of the mouth of the Yung river known as "Look-Out Hill."

II.-No loading or discharging of cargo may be carried on, except within the limits of the anchorage defined by the Consul and Chinese authorities.

V.-FOR THE PORT OF SHANGHAI.

I. No loading or discharging of cargo may be carried on except within the limits

of the anchorage defined by the Consul and Chinese anthorities.

II. The distance to which British subjects may proceed into the interior for exercise or pleasure is limited by time; and no person may travel so far from the city as that he will not be able to return to it within 24 hours' time.

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