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GREAT BRITAIN.

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往有損壞須修補者

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大清

一片後

DA

家眷寄居 大皇帝恩准大英國人民帶同所的

大英商船遠路涉洋往

補洋

大皇帝

大英

處者往

大清沿海之廣州福州厦門富波上 海等五處港口貿易通商無礙

英且海

ARTICLE I.

There shall henceforward be Peace and Friend- ship between Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the Emperor of China, and between their

respective Subjects, who shall enjoy full security and

protection for their persons and property within the Dominious of the other.

英華

餉等費

方官公文往來令英人按照下

君主派殷領事管事等官住該五處 城邑小理商賈事宜與各該地 敘之例清楚交納貨鈔

ARTICLE II.

His Majesty the Emperor of China agrees, that British Subjects, with their families and establish- ments, shall be allowed to reside, for the purpose of carrying on their Mercantile pursuits, without molesta- tion or restraint at the Cities and Towns of Canton, Amoy, Foochow-fu, Ningpo, and Shanghai, and Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, etc., will appoint Superintendenta or Consular Officers, to reside at each of the above-named Cities or Towns, to he the medium of communication between the Chinese Authorities and the said Merchants, and to see that the just Dutics and other Dues of the Chinese Govern- ment as hereafter provided for, are duly discharged by

Her Britannic Majesty's Subjects.

用物料今 以便修船及存守所 自應給予沿海一處

大皇帝准將香港一島給

子怡

大英

立法治理

君主陛嗣後世襲主位者 常遠據守主掌任何

ARTICLE III.

It being obviously necessary and desirable, that British Subjects should have some Port whereat they muy careen and refit their Ships, when required, and keep Stores for that purpose, His Majesty the Emperor of China cedes to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, cte., the Island of Hongkong, to be possessed in perpetuity by Her Britannic Majesty, Her leirs and Successors, and to be governed by such Laws and Regulations as Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, etc., shall see fit to direct.

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