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The Hongkong Government Gazette.

That in all cases in which Siamese or British subjects are interested, the Siamese Authorities in the one case, and the British in the other, shall be at liberty to attend at and listen to the investigation of the case, and copies of the proceedings will be fur- ! from time to time, or whenever desired, to the Consul or the Siamese Authorities until the case is concluded. That although the Siamese may interfere so far with British subjects, as to call upon the Consul, in the manner stated in this Article

ich grave offences when committed by British subjects, it is agreed that,

British subjects, their persons, houses, premises, lands, ships, or property of any kind, shall not be seized, injured, or în any way red with by the Siamese. In case of any violation of this stipulation, the Siamese Authorities will take cognizance of the case, and h the Offenders. On the other hand, Siamese subjects, their persons, houses, premises, or property of any kind, shall not be seized, sed, or in any way interfered with by the English, and the British Consul shall investigate and punish any breach of this stipulation.

ARTICLE 3.

ON THE RIGHT OF BRITISH SUBJECTS TO DISPOSE OF THEIR PROPERTY AT WILL,

By the 4th Article of the Treaty, British subjects are allowed to purchase in Siam houses, gardens, fields, or plantations." It is fin reference to this stipulation, that British subjects who have accordingly purchased houses, gardens, fields, or plantations, are at y to sell the same to whomsoever they please. In the event of a British subject dying in Siam, and leaving houses, lands, or any rty, his relations, or those persons who are heirs according to English Law, shall receive possession of the said property; and the Consul, or some one appointed by the British Consul, may proceed at once to take charge of the said property on their account. e deceased should have debts due to him by the Siamese, or other persons, the Consul can collect them; and if the deceased should owe y, the Cousul shall liquidate his debts as far as the estate of the deceased shall suffice.

ARTICLE 4.

ON THE TAXES, Duries, OR OTHER CHARGES LEVIABLE ON BRITISH SUBJECTS.

The 4th Article of the Treaty provides for the payment, on the lands held or purchased by British subjects, of" the same taxation that » levied on Siamese subjects." The Taxes here alluded to are those set forth in the annexed Schedule.

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is stated in the 8th Article, that "British subjects are to pay Import and Export Duties according to the Tariff annexed to For the sake of greater distinctness, it is necessary to add to these two clauses the following Explanation, namely,-That le the Land tax, and the Import and Export Duties, mentioned in the aforesaid Articles, no additional charge or tax of any kind may mposed upon a British subject, unless it obtain the sanction both of the Supreme Siamese Authorities and the British Consul.

ARTICLE 5.

ON PASSES AND PORT CLEARANCES.

The 5th Article of the Treaty provides that Passports shall be granted to travellers, and the 5th Article of the Regulatious that Port rances shall be furnished to ships. In reference thereto, the said Royal Commissioners, at the request of Mr Parkes, agree that the parts to be given to British subjects travelling beyond the limits assigned by the Treaty for the residence of British subjects, together the Passes for Cargo-boats and the Port Clearances of British Ships, shall be issued within twenty-four hours after formal application the same shall have been made to the proper Siamese Authorities. But if reasonable cause should at any time exist for delaying or

Molding the issue of any of these papers, the Siamese Authorities must at once communicate it to the Consul.

Passports for British subjects travelling in the interior, and the Port Clearances of British ships, will be granted by the Siamese Authori- free of charge.

ARTICLE &

ON THE PROHIbition of the EXPORTATION OF RICE, SALT, AND FISH, AND ON THE DUTY ON PADDY. The 8th Article of the Treaty stipulates that "Whenever a scarcity may be apprehended of Salt, Rice, and Fish, the Siamese Govern- rest reserve to themselves the right of prohibiting by public proclamation the Exportation of these Articles.”

Mr Parkes, in elucidation of this clause, desires an agreement to this effect, namely,-That a month's notice shall be given by the Lese Authorities to the Consul, prior to the enforcement of the prohibition; and that British subjects who may previously obtain permission from the Siamese Authorities to export a certain quantity of Rice which they have already purchased, may do so even the prohibition comes in force. Mr Parkes ́ also requests that that export duty on Paddy should be Half of that on Rice, namely;` teals per Koyan.

The said Royal Commissioners, having in view the fact that Rice forms the principal sustenance of the nation, stipulate that, on the ing out of War or Rebellion, the Siamese may prohibit the Trade in Rice, and may enforce the prohibition so long as the hostilities weusioned shall continue. If a dearth should be apprehended, on account of the want or excess of Rain, the Consul will be informed south previous to the enforcement of the prohibition. British Merchants who obtain the Royal Permission upon the issue of the amation, to export a certain quantity of Rice which they have already purchased, may do so irrespective of the prohibition to the ary; but those Merchants who do not obtain the Royal Permission, will not be allowed when the prohibition takes effect to Export ice they may already have purchased.

The prohibition shall be removed as soon as the cause of its being imposed shall have ceased to exist. Paddy may be exported on payment of a duty of 2 Ticals per koyan, or half the amount levied on Rice.

ARTICLE 7.

ON PERMISSION TO IMPORT GOLD LEAF AS BULLION.'

Under the 8th Article of the Treaty, Bullion may be imported or exported free of charge. With reference to this clause, the said ⠀⠀ Commissioners, at the request of Mr Parkes, agree that foreign Coins of every denomination, Gold and Silver in bars or ingots, aud Leaf, may be imported free; but manufactured Articles in Gold and Silver, plated-ware, and diamonds or other precious stones, must

import duty of three per cent.

ARTICLE 8.. ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CUSTOM HOUSE.

The said Royal Commissioners, at the request of Mr Parkes, and in conformity with the intent of the 8th Article of the new Treaty, to the immediate establishment of a Custom House, under the Superintendency of a High Government Functionary, for the examin- fall goods landed or shipped, and the receipt of the Import and Export Duties due thereon. They further agree that the business Custom House shall be conducted under the Regulations annexed to this Agreement.

ARTICLE 9.

ON THE SUBSEQUENT TAXATION OF ARTICLES NOW FREE PROMÍ DUTY.

Mr Parkes agrees with the said Royal Commissioners, that whenever the Siamese Government deem it to be beneficial for the country in pose a single tax or duty on any article not now subject to a public charge of any kind, they are at liberty to do so provided that

tax be just and reasonable.

ARTICLE 10. ON THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FOUR MILE Circuit.

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It is stipulated in the 4th Article of the Treaty, that British subjects coming to reside at Bangkok, may rent land and buy or build

, but cannot purchase lands within a circuit of 200 Sen (not more than 4 miles English) from the City walls, until they shall havo dan Siam for ten years, or shall obtain special authority from the Siamese Government to enable them to do so.”

The points to which this circuit extends due North, South, East, and West of the City, and the spot where it crosses the river below risk, have "accordingly been measured by officers on the part of the Siamese and English, and their measurements, having been ed and agreed to by the said Royal Commissioners and Mr Parkes, are marked by stone pillars placed at the undermentioned values, viz,—

On the North-One Sen North of Wat Kemabherataram.

On the East,-6 Sen and 7 Fathoms South-west of Wat Bangkapi.

On the South-About 19 Sen South of the village of Bangpakio. On the West-About 2 Sen South-west of the village of Bangphrom.

Tas pillars marking the spot where the circuit line crosses the river below Bangkok, are placed on the left bank 3 Sen below the tçt of Baugranan, and on the right bank about one Sen below the village of Banglampuluem."

ARTICLE 11.

ON THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS' JOURNEY.

stipulated in the 4th Article of the Treaty, that Exepting within the circuit of four miles, British Merchants in Siam may at ne buy or rent Houses, Lands, or Plantations, situate l'anywhere within a distance of twenty-four hours' journey from the City cok, to be computed by the rate at which boats of the country can travel.”