The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-10-28
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By the bark Early Bird, Capt. Cook. which ar
rived ut this port yesterday, we have news from Hong
Ko.g to the 18th Jnly. Ss days later than previous
sdvicee.
TRxAn WITH THE o. S-A new treaty was con-
cluded on the 18th June. ct Tien-tsin, between China
and the United States; Minister Reed on one side.
and Kwei-iang and Hwasha-na on the other, repre-
seating the two governments.
The following is the substance Of the treaty as
reported by the Friend of China, the omitted articles
being . mere repetition of articles In our present
treaty:
Article 1-Provides for general peace and a stipu-
lstion for good Offices Of the United States in case OF
Ar. &Provides for the deposit and record Of the
Treaty at Pekin and Washington.
Art aThe of6cial publication of Treaty at Pekin
snd in the provinces by Imperial authority.
2 Art 4Direct correspondence with obligation to
~askDowledgs and answer) of Minister of u S. with
Pivy Council or Prime Minister at Pekin.
Art. Slight Of annual visit or sojourn, at his
own pleasure a to time, Of q. s. Minister at capital.
Journey either to be by the Peiho or overland ffvm
Shanghae, and to be provided for by Chinese Govern
meut, Is well q his official residence at capital. His
suit not to consist of more than twenty, exclusive Of
Chinese attendants. His official intercourse to be
with Privy Council or one of its members deputed for
that purPoss -
Art. 6NPermanent residence at Pekin, il same
privileges is conceded to other powers.
Art Equality Of rank in official correspondence.
Art 6-Interviews Of ministers with Governor
General, Governors, ETC., always to be at official
snidences-Interviews never to be denied
Art. 99lntervieWs on terms Of equality OF Naval
Commanders with officials Of highest rank, and sup
preston of piracy.
Art. 1S-R;ght to lease property without interven-
ton Of odicialA Designation Of open ports, new ones
being Swatow and Taiwan in Formosa, and any other
granted to English, French or Russians. Clandestine
and contrahand trade prohibited Opium to be pro-
hibited or allowed according to Chinese law.
Art 1.-THE o. 8. never to pay higher duties than
the 81 most favored nation"
Art I5-Tonnage duties not higher than imposed
On most favored nation; double tonnage dues ABOLISH
Cd. Prospective application Of tonnage dues to bes-
cons, lighthouses, &c.
Art. 16-Regulations Of pilots.
Art 2LTfme of paying duties; to be paid in Sycee
OF foreign money; Consuls not to give up papers before
duties are paid.
Art 25cApprebension Of mutineers and d~eserters.
and punishment Of criminals.
Art 26-ExcIusive jurisdiction Of o.. S. Authorities
over rights and intercourse Of its citizens
Ar. 27-Mutual appeals to public officers with
eomplainta
Art. 2S-Recoenition and absolute liberation Of
Christianity, and protection Of Chinese converts.
privileges and powers granted TO any nation, its
merchants or subjects, whether political, mercantile
or otherwise and not conferred by this treaty on the
q. 8. shall 1t once enure to the benefit Of the y. s.,
its public functionaries, merchants or citizens
Treaty to be ratified within q year by g., and by
Emperor forthwith.
The claims for pecuniary indemnity, either for
English, American or French losses neither admitted
nor denied, but referred to Canton
Permanent legation Of the US Minister after set
Element Of pending question at Canton, understood to
be hereafter at Shanghae.
TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
On the Goth June o treaty was signed between
Great Britain and China The treaty contains Sc
articles, the substance Of the new articles, not con-
tanned in the old treaty is as follows:
Ar. confirms the Treaty of Peace at Nankin,
~abroeates the Supplementary Treaty and General
Art PROVIDES s- the optional appointment of
Chinese and British Ministers at the Courts of Pekin
and 81 James,
permanent establishment of the British Minister at
Pekin, his family and suite.
AT. Makes provision for the travelling, postal
and other arrangements of the Resident Minister.
Art @TheB British Minister to transact business
with q Secretary Of State on footing Of equality.
Art. lThe same privileges accorded to Chinese
Minister in London.
Art. 7-Provision with reference to Consuls and
Art aChristianity, whether Protestant or Roman
Catholic, to be tolerated, and its professors protected
throughout the Empire
Art. 9British subjects to be permitted to travel
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Arrangements with respect to Passports-And cities
IN the hands Of rebels.
Art. I0-Chinkiang to be opened to trade within
. year from the signing Of the Treaty, and three
other Ports on the Yang-tze-kiang as far as Hankow
to be opened, on the evacuation of its shores by the
rebels.
Art. 1.-The Ports Of Nin-chwang, (Manchuria)
Tang-chow, (Gulf of Pecheli) Taiwan, (Formosa)
Swatow, and Kiung-chow, (Hainan) to be opened in
addition to present ports.
Art 26-Tsri to be revised by an Anglo-Chinese
Commission appointed for that purpose.
Art 27-Revision of Tariff to be decennial-
Art. 2S-An Official declaration of the amount Of
Transit Duties levyable at Inland Custom Houses to
be published in English and Chinese. The British
Merchant, however. to be allowed, If he chooses, TO
commute the Transit dues at an ad-valorem-rate Of
2 1-2 per cent.
Art. 29-Reductiou Of tonnage dues, and a four
months certificate to vessels engaged in coasting
trade.
Art. 5OLOfcial correspondence to be for the
future conducted in English on the part Of English
Ohicial-to be accompanied by a Chinese version for
the present-and to be considered the Text
Art 51-fhe character I tbarbarian) to be sup
pressed in Chinese Official documents.
Art 52@British ships-of-war to visit any Port IN
the Empire The Commanders to be treated on terms
Of equality BY Chinese Officials
Art. &-Measures to be concentrated for the sup
preston of piracy.
Art. 54-Favored nation clause.
Art 55-Conditions affecting the Canton indem-
nifty question, to be placed in = separate article
Art. 5S-Rat6cations to be exchanged within q
TIE RusslAx TREArY.-A treaty with Russia was
concluded about the same time a. with the United
Seates, but We have no information about its points
It probably differs little from the American treaty.
FHucz TaEArY.-Our papers contain no infOrma-
ton about the signing Of . treaty with France, but
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