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GREAT BRITAIN.
It is further agreed that these moneys shall be paid into the hands of any officer whom Her Britannic
Majesty's Representative shall specially appoint to reccive them, and that the accuracy of the amounts
shall, before payment, be dnly ascertained by British and Chinese officers appointed to discharge this duty, In order to prevent fature discussion, it is more- over declared, that of the Eight Millions of Taels herein guaranteed, Two Millions will be appropriated to the indemnification of the British Mercantile com- munity at Canton for losses sustained by them, and the remaining Six Millions to the liquidation of war
expenses.
ARTICLE IV.
It is agreed thint on the day on which this Con- vention is signed, is Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Chiun shall open the port of Tientsin to trade, and that it shall be thereafter competent to British sub-, jects to reside, and trade, there under the same con-
ditions as at any other port of China by Treaty open to trule.
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ARTICLE V.
As Loon as the Ratifications of the Treaty of one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight shall have
becu exclanged, His Imperiad Majesty the Emperor of
Chinn, will, by decree, commasand the high authorities of every province to proclaia throughout their juris- dietions, that Chinese, Closing to take servire Sa the British Colonies or other parts beyond sen, are it
perfect liberty to enter into engagements with British Subjects for that purpose, and to ship themselves and their fGunilies on noid British ver sel at any of the
open ports of China. Also that the bigh auth-rifies
aforesaid, shall, in concert with Her Britannic Majesty's Representative in Chitm, frame such regulations for the protection of Chine u emigrating as above, as the circumstimees of the different open ports may demand.
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