The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-09-16

lother charges and imposts than those exacted from
natives.
Lik.wise the monies which may no due to them
by private individuals, or which they may possess,
in the public funds, in banks, in manufacturing
and commercial companies, shall never be seized
sequestered or confscated.
ARTICLE III
French commerce in the Hawaiian Islands, and
Hawaiian commerce in France, shall be treated,
in regard to custom house duties, both for import
alton and expectation, as that of the most favor
foreign nation.
upon the products of the soil or Of the industry Of
the Hawaiian Islands, and in those Islands upon
the products ofthe soil or of the industry Of Trance,
shall not be other or higher than those to which
the same products of the most favored nation are
or may be subjected. The same shall be observed
in regard to duties on expectation.
No prohibition or restriction of Importation or
expectation shall take place, in the reciprocal: trade
of the two countries, which shall not be equally
extended to all other nations, and the iormaii.es
which may be required to authenticate the origin
or the process of the goods respectively imported
into either of the two States, shall be equally COM
mon to all other nations.
ARTICLE TX.
ALI the products Of the soil and of the industry
of either of the two countries, the Importation OF
which is not expressly prohibited, shall pay in the
ports of the other the same duties of importation,
whether they be laden on board of French or Ha-
waiian vessels. Also, the products exported shall
pay the same dut es and enjoy the same franchises,
allowances and d. awbacks of duties which are or
NAV be reserved to the expectation made in ma
tional vessels, excepting, however, from the FORE
going reservation all special privileges and en-
couragements granted or to be granted in either
of the two countries to their national fisheries.
ARTICLE X.
1t is agreed
1. That the importation and the sale of wines
and brandies of French origin shall not be prohib-
tied in the Hawaiian Islands.
z. That the rate of duties imposed in Hawaiian
ports on the importation Of wines of French origin,
namely, those known as wines of c~argaison " in
casks and in cases, shall not exceed, during the
existence of the present treaty, the rate of S per
cent. on the value, the invoice cost tn serve as the
basis of appraisemenf, agreeably to the Hawaiian
law of April 9th, 1916.
8. That the rate OF duties on French wines of
higher quality, but under Ia per cent. of alcoholic
strength, shall not, during the same period, ex-
coed that of fifteen per cent. ad ralorem.
4. That the rate of duties imposed upon brandies
of French origin, shall not exceed, during the same
period. three dollars, as a maximum. on the gallon
such as defined by the Hawaiian law of April 9th.
1916, Sd part, 4th Chapter, Article I'd, page lS7.
5. There shall not be added, in any case. to the
duties ON wines and brandies herein specified any
extra charge OF customs or navigation, or any 9TH
er charge, whatever its title may be.
1t is understood that nothing in this article
shall prohibit the imposition of tonnage dues by
the Hawaiian Government, on the total amount of
foreign and national navigation.
ARTICLE XI.
French vessels arriving in the ports of the HI-
walian Islands or departing from them. and Ha-
waiian vessels on their entrance to or departure
from the ports of France, shall not be subjected to
other OF hig ,er duties of tonnage, lighthouses, an
chorage, port, government Wharfage, piiotage,
quarantine or others. under any denomination
it may be, affecting the hull OF the yes
sci, than those to which the vessel os the most fla
vOred nation are or may be subjected.
ARTICLE XII.
French vessels in the Hawaiian Islands, and
vessels in France, may discharge a part
Of their cargo in the port which they may first en-
ter, and repair, afterwards. with the rest of the
same cargo to other ports of the same State, wheth-
or it be To complete the discharge OF their cargo
or to complete the lading OF their return
cargo, they not paying in each port other or high
sr duties than those which national vessels pay in
similar circumstances.
ARTICLE XIII.
Whenever in consequences of a forced putting
port or proved average, the vessels of either
Of the two contracting powers shall enter the ports
If the other or touch upon it's coast, they shall
rot be subjected to any duties of ,navi.ation,
any denomination under which these duties
nay be respectively established, except the duties
IF pilotage and others representing the payment
IF the services rendered by private ex~ertions, pro-
that the vessels shall not engage in any Oper-
ltion of trade, whether in loading or in d~ischarg-
III EOtoS uC obafA ~ aAtO"SA w HOo S1
hOre the goods composing their cargoes to prevent
heir destruction, and no other charges shall be ex-
csed of them than those which relate to the hir-
ne of stores and public workshops which may be
Iecessary for the deposit Of the goods and this re-
of the damages of the vessels.
ARTICLE XIV.
Vessels constructed in France. or nationalizcd
ccording to the laws of that country, shall be con-
to be French vessels, provided always that
he captain and three-fourths of the crew be French.
he owner or the owners of tho said vessels shall
ave to prove the same nationality only in the same
roportions as required by the French laws.
In like manner all the vessels constructed within
he territory of the Hawaiian Islands, or national
ed agreeably to Hawaiian laws. shall be consid-
red Hawaiian vessels, provided always that the cap
lin and three-fourths of the crew be Hawaiian.
he owner or the owners of the said vessels shall
ava TO prove the same nationality only in the same
as those required By the Hawaiian
1t is besides agreed that every French or Hawaii
n vessel, in order to enjoy, under the above con-
tions, the privilege of its nationality, shall he
Finished with a passport. license to sail, or regis
r, the form of which shall be reciprocally CON-
and which being certified by the au-
lorities competent to deliver the same shall show
l.. The name, the profession and the residence ,
France. OF in the Hawaiian Islands, Of the own 3
;. expressing therein that he is the only owner, 8
If there are several owners. stating their num- 6
n and what share each Of them possesses. 4
2. The name, the Dimensions, the burden. and i.
short all the peculiarities of the vessel which 4
ay distinguish her as well as establish her nation .
ity. In case of any doubt in regard to that ma =
.onality, that Of the owner. of the captain and of =
e crew, the consuls or consular agents of either of :
e two countries to which the vessel may be des-
ned shall have the right to require authentic proofs g
fore vising the papers on board, but this to be =
ithout any expence to the vessel. q
If experience should hereafter demonstrate that s
e interests of the navigation of either of the two r
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ticle. they reserve to themselves to make therein q
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