Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1852-05-15

"'S' "' '"o eAPoTtdtion Ol the like Article, t(
any other Foreign Country. No prohibition
shall be imposed upon the importation of any
Article, the growth, produce, or manuIac-
fnre oil the Territories of either of the two
contracting parties. into the Territories oi
the other, which shall not equally extend to
the importation ofthe like articles, being the
growth, produce or manufacture of any other
Country. Nor shall any prohibition be i'm
posed upon the expectation Of any Article
from the Territories of either of the Two
Contracting Parties to the Territories of the
other. which shall not equally extend to the
export alton of the like Article to the Terri
tories of all other Nations.
ARTICLE 5. No other, or higher duties
or charges on accoun, of tonnage, light, or
harbor dues, p,iotaee, quarantine, salvage
In case OF damage or shipwreck, or any
oihrr local charges, shall be imposed, in any
of the Ports of the Hawaiian Islands on Bri-
tIsh Vessels, than those pay able in the same
Ports by Hawaiian Vessels, nor i'll the Ports
of Her Britannia Majesty's Territories, on
Hawaiian Vessels, than shall be payable in
the same Ports on British Vessels.
ARTICLE g. The same duties shall be
paid on the importation of any article which
is or may be legally importabe into the Ha-
waiian Islands. whether such importation
shall be in Hawaiian or in British Vessels:
and the same duties shall be paid on the i'm
poltaiion of any article which is or may be
legally importabIe into the Dominions of Her
Britannia Majesty, whether such importation
shall be in British or in Hawaiian Vessels.
The same duties shall be paid, and the same
bounties and drawbacks allowed, on the ex-
poriation of any Article which is or may be
legally expOrtable from the Hawaiian Islands
whether surh expectation shall be in Hawai-
ian or in British Vessels; and the same duties
shall be paid. and the same bounties and
drawbacks allowed, on the expectation OF any
article which is or may be legally exportable
from Her Britannia Majesty's Dominions,
whether such shall be in British or in Ha-
waiian Vessels.
ARTICLE T. British Whale ships shall
have access to the Ports Of HiIo, Keaakekua,
and Hanalei in the Sandwich Islands, for the
purpose of retitment and refreshmenf, IA well
as To the Ports of Honolulu and Lahaina,
which two last mentioned Ports only are
Ports of entry for all Merchant Vessels; and
in all the above named Ports, they shall be
permitted to trade or to barter their supplies
or goods, excepting spirituous liquors, TO the
amount Of two hundred dollars ad ralorem
for each vessel, without paying any charge
for tonnage, ur for harbor dues of any de-
>cripIion, or any duties or imposts whatever
upon the goods or articles so traded or bar
tered They shall ais" be permitted, with
The like exemption from all charges tor tom
nage and harbor dues, further 10 trade OF
barter. with the same exception as to spirit
un,ls liquors, to the additional amount of one
thousand dollars rd rulorem, for each vessel,
paying on the additional goods and articles
so traded and bartered. no other or higher
duties thnn are payable on like goods and
articles when imported in national vessels
and by native Subjects. They shall also he
permitted To pass from Port To Port of the
Sandwich Islands for the purpose of procur-
ing refreshments, but they shall not discharge
their seanen or land their Passengers in the
said Islands except at Honolulu and Lahaina,
British Whale ships shall enjoy, in all re-
spects whatsoever. all the rights, privileges,
and immunities which are and may be enjoy
ed by national Whale ships of the most favor
ed nation.
The like privilege of freqaenting the three
Ports of the Sandwich Islands named in This
article, which are not Ports of entry for Mer-
chant Vessels, is also guaranteed tn all the
public armed Vessels Of Great Britain. But
n"rhng in this article shall be construed as
authnrizing any British Vessel having on
hoard any disease usually regarded as re-
quiring quarantine, to enter, during the con-
trnmance of any such disease on board, any
Ports of the Sandwich Islands other than
Honolulu or Lahaira.
ARTICLE S. All Merchants, commanders
Of Ships, and others, the Subjects Of Her
Britannia Majesty, shall have iull liberty, in
The Hawaiian Islands, to manage their own
affairs themselves, or TO commit them To the
of whomsoever they please, as
Broker, Factor. Agent, or Interpreter; nor
shall they be obliged TO employ any other
persons than those employed by Hawaiian
Subjects, nor TO pay to such persons as they
shall think fit 10 employ, any higher salary
Or remuneration than such as is paid, in like
cases, by Hawaiian Subjects. British Sub
ecis in the Hawaiian Islands shall be al
liberty 10 buy from aud to sell TO whom they
ike, without being restrained OF prejudiced
by any monopoly, contract, or exclusive
privilege of sale or purchase whatever; and
absolute freedom shall be allowed in all cases
% the buyer and seller, to bargain and fix
he price of any goods, wares, or merchan-
iize, imported into, or exported from e
Hawaiian Islands, as they shall see good
observing the laws and established customs
If those Islands. The same privileges shall
,e enjoyed in the DOminions of Her Britain
lie Majesty, by Hawaiian Subjects, under
he same conditions.
The Subjects of either of the contracting
Parties, in the Territories Of the ether, shall
-eceive and enjoy full and perfect protection
or their persons and property, and shall have
rec aud open access to the Courts of Justice
n the said Countries, respectively, for the
prosecution and defence of their Just rights;
IL .Lo.. 81, III ha at liberty In emnlax In all l