New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-13

goods without The rsrmt from the SuperintendeIo oi
Customs, be shall be- fined 800 tae!s, and the goods
discharged shall be cor hscated wholly.
ART -. British merchants must apply to the ST.
perintenden. OF Customs for special permit 70 and
orship cargo. Cargo landed or shipped without such
permit VIII be liable 70 confs alton.
ART. 40. No trsnshipment from one vessel 20
another can be made without special perm ss0n.
der pain Of conaso alton of the goods ,ranshippei
ART. Al. The Superintendent oi Customs shall give
port clearance when al dues and duties have been
paid and the Consul shall then return the ships
papers.
Arr. g. II the British merchant cannot agree with
the Chinese officer in fixing value on goods 'nolec,
10 an ed yalorem duty each party shall c@l IN t"o or
three merchants. and the highest prce al wn'n any
OF the merchants would purchase them shaA oe d.
sumod IL be the value of the goods.
Art. 43. Provides that duties shall b. charged upon
the net weight Of each article making deduction Tor
the are weight Of congee Nc and regulates the man
in which the tare any article such a. ia snaH
be fixed. The British merchant may appeal TO Ms
Consul within ~ hours.
Art. a. Upon all damaged goods fair reduction
of duty shall be allowed. proportionaie 10 tner uy'e
noraton. II any disputes arise they shal De se''eu
the manner pointed out IN the clause oi ths treaE
having reference TO articles which pay dr'y Gd
rdIOrem.
ART. IS. British merchants. who have imported
merchandise into an open port and paid duty, may re-
import their goods under certain regulations without
payment of any additional duty. =,
British merchants desiring TO reeNport dNy-psIu
IMPORTS to foreign country, 10 be entitled, nnleT
similar regulations, to a drawback certificate, whleh
is 10 be valid tender in payment OF customs duties
Foreign grain brought into Chinese pott N
British ship, II part has been landed, may De re-
exported without hinderance.
ART i6 The Chinese authorities at the ports TO
adopt the means they may Judge most proper 10 pre-
vent the suffering from fraud or smuggling.
Arr i7. British merchant vessels not TO resort 70
other than the ports declared open; not unawuly 20
enter ports or 10 carry clandestine trade along the
coasts Vessels violating this provision To be, with
their cargoes subject TO confscation by the Chinese
Government.
ART. 4S. If British merchant vessel be concerned
in smuoglng the goods 10 be subject 10 c0nnscation
bv the Chinese authorities, and the ship may be pro-
hibted from trading further and sent away as soon as
her accounts shall have been adjusted ,
Arr 10 All penalties or contiscatons under the
treaty to belong and be- appropriated to the puohe
service Of the Chinese Government.
ART. 80. All official communications addressed by
British diplomatic consular agents to the Chinese
authorities are henceforth to be written IN English
For the present they will be accompanied 10y Chl-
nese version but il Is understood that IN case at there
being any diftren of meaning between the English
and Chinese text the English Government will hold
the sense expressed in the English text 10 be the
This provision is to apply to the present
treaty, the Chinese text of which has been carefully
corrected by the English original.
Arr 81. The character d" T. barbarian not to be
applied to the British Government or TO British sub
iects in any Chinese official document issued by the
Chinese authorities. 80
purpose or being engaged in the pursuit OF pirates to
be at liberty to visit all the Chinese ports, aud to re.
ceive every facility for procuring necessares, or, II
required for making repairs. The commanders oi
such ships to hold intercourse with the Cninese au-
thorities on terms of equality and courtesy.
Arr %. The contracting parties agree To concert
measures for the suppression of piracy
Art 81. Confirms all advantages secured to the
British Government by previous treaties, and stpn-
lates that the British Government shall participate IN
any advantages which may be granted by the Empe-
ror of China to any other nation.
ART. 55. The conditions affecting indemnity for ex-
penses incurred and loss sustained III the matter o the
Canton question 70 be included in separate article,
which shall be in every respect OF equal validity with
the other articles OF the treaty.
AKT IS. RatihcatiOns 10 be exchanged within II
year after the day Of signature.
Separate articles provide thata sum OF two millions
OF taes on account of the losses sustained by British
subjects through the misconduct OF the Chinese author
tiles at Canton and further sum Of two millions OF
taes on account Of the expenses of the war, sha DE
paid to the British representative IN China by the
authorities of the Twsng Tung province.
The arrangements for affecting these payments to be
determined by the British representative in concert
with the Chinese authorities at Twang lung:
The British forces are not 10 be withdrawn from
| Canton until the above amounts discharged IN
/ full.