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XVI.-No British Subject may establish either a Boarding or Eating House at a Port or Anchor- age without the sanction of the Consul, or without giving proper security that he will not harbour any Seaman who is a runaway, or who cannot produce his discharge accompanied by a written sanc- tion from the Consul to reside on shore. Every licenced Boarding or Eating House-keeper will be held accountable for the good conduct of all inmates and frequenters of his house.

XVII.-Every British Subject residing within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, who shall not have been already enrolled in the Consular Register, shall apply to the Consul to be enrolled within ten days of the promulgation of these Regulations at the Port in which he resides. And every British Subject who may arrive in the said Dominions, save and except any British Subject who may be borne on the Muster-roll of a British Vessel, shall apply within ten days of his arrival to the Consul of the District to be enrolled in the 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.

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XVIII. The term Consul" in the preceding and following Regulations shall be construed to include ali 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 forfeitures shall be appropriated and applied as provided for in Article XXXVIII of the same Order.

LOCAL REGULATIONS.

I.FOR WHAMPOA ANCHORAGE.

1.-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.

2. 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 4/2.

3.-Masters of Vessels are strictly prohibited from granting liberty on any pretence to their crews to proceed to Canton, under a penalty not exceeding fifty dolllars.

11. FOR THE PORT OF AMOY.

1. 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 Northernmost Point of Amoy Island to the opposite Point on the main Land. All the Islands and waters between these lines are therefore included within the limits of the Port.

2.--No loading or discharging of Cargo may be carried on except within the limits of the anchor.. age defined by the Consul and Chinese Authorities.

3.-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.

III. FOR THE PORT OF FOOCHOW.

1. The limits of the Port of Foochow extend from the Nantae or City Bridge to the Kimpac Pass.

2.-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.

1. 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 Chinhae Promontory, 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 running 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.”

2.-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 SHANGHAE.

1.-No loading or discharging of Cargo may be carried on except within the limits of the anchorage defined by the Consul and Chinese Authorities.

2.-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.

3.-Competent Pilots, provided with Licences, have been established by the Consul and Chinese Authorities. The rates of their remuneration can be ascertained on application at the Consulate Office.