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London, England, 1856-09-24 00:00:00

ARTICLE IV.

On the Taxes, Duties, or other Charges leviable on

B'ritish Subjects.

Tt:e IVth article of the treaty provides for the pay-
ment on the lands held or purchased by British subjects,
of " the same taxation that is levied on Siamese sub-
jects." The taxes here alluded to are those set forth in
the annexed schedule. Again, it is stated in the VIIIth
Article, that "British subjects are to pay import and
export duties according to the tariff annexed to the
tr. aty." Fcr the sake of greater distinctness, it is ne-
cessary to add to these two clauses the following exp!a-
na ion, namely, that beside the land tax:and th 3 import
and export duties, mentioned in the aforesaid at ticles, no
additional charge or tax of any kind may be imposed
upon a British subject, unless A obtain the sanction

both of the euprane Siamese antl orLies and the Bi
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Consul.
ARTICLE Y.
On Passes and Port Clearances.
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The Vth Article of the treat•y provides that passports Kt s
shall be granted to travellers, and the Vth Article of the c""
Regulations that port clearances shall be furnished to
ships; in reference thereto, the said rrya' commissioners,
at the request of Mr. Parkes, agree that the passports
to be given to Brithl subjects travelling beyond the
limits assigned by the treaty for the residence of British
subjects, together with the passes for cargo-boats and
the port clearances of British ships shall be issued within
24 hours after formal application for the same shall have
been made to the proper Siamese authorities; but if
reasi n tble cause should at any time exist for dela, ing or
withholding the issue of any of these papers, the Siamese
authorities must at once communicate it to the Consul.
Passports for British subj, etc travelling in tbeinterior,
and 1123 port clearances of Eritish ships, will be granted
by the Siamese authorities free of charge.
ARTICLE VI.
On the prohibition of the exportation cf rice, salt, and
fish, and on the duty on paddy.
The VIIIth article of the treaty stipulates, that,
" whenever a scarcity may be apprehended of salt, rice,
and fib, the Siamese Government reserve to themselves
the right of prehibitin by public proclamation the ex-
portation 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 Siamese authorities to the Consul,
prior to the enforcement of the prohibition, and that
British subjects who may previously obtain special per-
mission from the Siamese authorities to export a certain
quantity of rice which they have already purchased,
may do so even after the pe.hibition comes in force.
Mr. Parkes also requests that the expott duty on paddy
should be half of that on rice, namely, 2 ticals per koyan.
The said Royal Commis,ioners having in view the fact
that rice forms the principal sustenance of the nation,
stipulate, that on the breaking out of war or rebellion,
the Siamese may prohibit the trade in rice, and may
enforce the prohibition so long as the hostilities thus
occasioned shall continue. If a dearth should be appre-
hended on account of the want or excess of rain, the
Consul will be informed one month previous to the en-

I,- -cement of the prohibition. British merchants who
obtain the royal permission upon the issue of the pro-
clamation to export a certain quantity of rice which they
have already purchased, may do so, irrespective of tbiii
prohibition to the contrary ; but th3se merchants who
do not obtain the royal permission will not be allowed,
when the prohibition takes effect, to export the rice 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 ti-
cals per koyar, or half the amount levied on rice.

ARTICLE VII.

On p^rmission to import Gold Leaf as Bullion.
Under the eighth article of the treaty, bullion may be
imported or exported free of charge. With reference to
this clause, the said royal oommissior.erA, at the request
of 111 r. Parkes, agree that foreign c sins of every denomi-
nation, gold and silver in bars or ingots, and gold-leaf,
may be imported free ; but manufactured articles in
gold and silver, plated ware, and diamonds or other
precious stones, must pay an import duty of three per
cent.

ARTICLE VIII.
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 eighth
article of the new treaty, agree ta the immediate estab-
lishment of a custom ileitis., under the superintendence
of a high go'vernment functionary, for the examination
of all goods landed or shipped, and the receipt of the im-
port and export duties due thereon. They further
agree that the business of the custom house shall be con-
ducted under the regulations annexed to this agreement.
ARTICLE IX.
On the subsequent Taxation of Articles now free
from Duty.
Mr. Parkes agrees with the said royal commissioners
that whenever the Siamese Government deem it to be
beneficial for the country to impose 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 the said
tax be just and reasonable.

ARTICLE X.
On the Boundaries of the Four Mile Circuit.
Tt is stipulated in the IVth Article of the treaty that
"British subjects coming to reside at Bangkok may rent
lanil and buy or build houses, but cannot purchase lands
within a circuit of 200 sen (not more than four English
miles) from the city walls, until they shall have lived in
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
cranes the river below Bangkok, have accordingly been
measured by officers on the part of the Siamese and
Eoglish ; and their measurements, having been examined
and agreed to by the said Royal Commissioners and Mr.
Parkes, are marked by stone pillars placed at the under.
mentioned localities, viz. :

On the North.
One sem north of Vat Kemabhirataram.
On the East.

Six sem and seven fathoms south-west of Wat Bang-
kapi.

On the South.
a south ef4k*p
Oa the West.


About two sen south-west of the village of Bangphrom.
The pillars marking the spot where the circuit line
cra-st s the river below Bangkok are placed on the left
bank three BC7I below the village of Bangmacau, and on
the right bank about one sen below the village of Bang-
lampuluen.

Toned Yates,ontinue to pay the same annual sum,
which is endorsed on the official certificate of tenure
(subject to remissions grante.l in case of the destruction
of the trees by drought or flood) until the next assess-
ment is made, regardless of the new trees that may have
been planted in the interval, or the old trees that may
have died off. When the time for a new assessment ar
rives, a fresh aeckiicrint of the trees is taken' those that
have lied since the former one being omitted, and those
that have been newly planted being inserted, provided
they have obtained the above dal 3d dimensions, other-
wise they are free of charge.