Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-31
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Article IL The citizens of the United States per
mtted to frequent the ports and cities Of Cantoni1nd
Annoy, Ruh-chAu, auda wan in EormoSa, in the pro
vince OF Fuh hien, NingpO, in the province OF Cheh
kAng and Shanghai, in he province of Liangsu, aud
any other port or place hereafter by treaty with
other powers or with the United States opened to
commerce, and to reside with their families and trade
there and to proceed pleasure with their vessels
and merchandise from any these ports any other
OF them But slid vessels all not carry on clan
destne an fraudulent trade at other of China
declared TO be legal along the coasts thereof
and any vessel under the American flag violating this
provision SHALL wi her cargo, be subject to conica
tion to the Chinese Government; and any citizen of
the United States who shall trade Ia any contraband
article OF merchandise shall be subject to be dealt
with by the Chinese government, without being ell
titled 10 any or Profession from that OF
the United Staes; and the United States shall take
measures to prevent their flag from being abused BY
the subjects of other nations for the viola
tion Of the laws OF the I'm
Article Is. At each of the ports open to commerce
citizens ofIhe United Staiss shall be permitted to
import from abroad. and SELL purchase. and export
all merchandise of which the Importation or exPor-
tation is prohibited by the laws of the Empire
The tariff of duties be paid by citizens OF the Uni
ted States, the export and import OF goods from
and into China, shall be the same was agreed upon
modified by treaties with other nations, being e5I
prsssy agreed that citizens Of the United States shall
never pay higher duties than those paid by the most
Article 10 Tonnage duties shall be paid Ion every
merchant vessel belonging 10 tho United states enter
ing either ofthe open ports at the rate of four mace
er ton Of forty cubic feet if she be one hundred
and fifty burden and one mace per ton OF forty
cutie feet she be OF the burden of Que hundred and
ffty tons under, according TO the tonnaGe speci
fed in the register which, with her other papers,
shall on her arrival be lodged with the consul, who
shall report the to tue commissioner of Gus
toms. And if any vessel, having paid tonnage duty
at one tort, shall go any other port to complete
tne disF'sAI Oh heF 60 or inE III Ual7ts 20 PII
chase al entire OF MI up an incomplete cargo, the
consul shall report the same to the commissioner Of
customs, who shall note the port ofcleArance that
the tonnage duties have been paid and report the cir
cumstances to the collectors at tue other CUSTOM
houses which case the lid vessel shall only pay
duty on her CARGO aud not b. charged with tonnage
duty second time. The collectors of Gu toms at the
open ports sball I with COnsuls about the cree
ton DescOns or Ii lr-hOuses, and where buoys and
liGht-ships should be placed
Article IL. CitZeus of the United States shall be
allowed 10 engage lots to take their vessels into
port, aud when the lawful duties have all been paid,
take them out Of port 1t shall be lawful for them to
hire at pleasure servants, compradores, lnguists,
writer's Aborers. and persons for whatever
necessary service with passage or cargo BOATS Tor
reasonable compensation, TO be agreed upon by the
parties CT determined by the consul.
Article IS. Whenever merchant vessels OF the
United States shall enter aport the collector of
toms SHALL ifhesee fit, appoint custom house officers
to guard said vessels " no NAV live on board the sli
their own boats, at III r convenience. The local
authorities OF the Chinese government shall cause to
beApprehended all mutineers or deseTters from Oh
board the vessels Of the United States i'll China on be-
ing informed by the consul and will deliver them mp
to the consus other officer for punishment. And
If CRIMINALS, subjects of China, take refuge in the
houses board the vessels of citizens of the Uni
ted States they shall not be hlrbOred concealed.
but shall be delivered to Justice due requsitiOn
by the Chnse local officers, addressed to those of the
United States. The merchants, seamen, and other
citizens ofthe United States shall be under the super
intendeuce of the appropriate officers of their gov
eminent. If individuals of either nation commit
of violence disorder. to the injury OF
Others or create disturbances endangeTiuE life the
officers OF the governments will exert themselves
IL enfurce order and to maintain the public peace, by
doing impartial justice in the premises.
Art, le 10. Whenever merchant vessel belong
ing the United States shall cast anchor in either
OF the said ports, the supercargo, master. or con-
sgnee, shall, within forty-eSht hours, deposit the
ships papers In the hands OF the consul or person
charged with his tunctions. who shall cause to be
communicated to the superintendent of customs a
true report of the name and tonnage of such vessel.
the number of her crew. and the nature Of her car.
CO. which being done, he shall give permit for her
discharge. And the MASTER supercargO cunsiguee.
1.-The proceed discharge the cargo without such
permit, shall incur - hue Of five hundred dollars and
the goods discharged without permit shall be sub
ject forfeiture to the Chinese government. But il
n master of any vessel in port desire to discharge
part only of the cargo it s al be lawful for him to do
So paying duty such part only, ard To proceed
with the remain ierto any other ports Or the mas
ter desire, he Within forty-csht hours after
arrival of the vessel but not later decide 10 de-
part without breaking bulk; in which he shall
not be subject to pay tonnage other duties or
charges until, his arrival at ano her port he shall
proceed to discharge cargo, when he shall pay the
duties vessel and cargo, according TO: law. Aud
the Tonnage duties shall be held due after tue expi
ration Of the said fort eight hours. In of the
absence of the consul person charged with his uuc
tiOnS, tho captain or supercargo Of the vessel may
Il consul of friendly power. or, il
he please, directly to the superintendent OF
who shall do all that required to conduct the ships
business.
Article % The superintendent of customs. in or
der to the collection of the proper duties, shall,
application made to him through the consul, appoint
suitable officers, who shall Proeed in the presence OF
the captain, supercargo, or consgnee, to make just
aud fr examination of all goods in the of being
discharged foe Importation Ut laden for expectation
DO ard OF merchant vessel of the United States
And il disputes in ard to the value of goods
subject to ad TalOrem duty, In regard to he
tare and the cannot be satisfactorily arranged
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hours, and afterward, be referred the said
sui TO adjust with the -uperintcndent of Gu stOms
Article Il. Citizens of the United States who may
have imported merchandise into any of the free ports
of China aud paid the duty thereon if they desire TO
export the same in part or in whole any other
of the said ports, shall be ent Il ed to make Applica
ton, through their consul to the superintendent
customs who, in order to prevent fraud the reve
nue., shall cause examination to be made by suitable
officers, to that the duties paid such goods
are entered on the custom house books correspond
with the representation made and that the goods re-
main with their original marks unchanged, and shall
then make memorandum in the port clearance o
the goods and the amounts duties paid the
and deliver the same to the merchant and shall 81
certify the facts the officers of customs the othe
ports all of which being done on the arrival in por
Ofthe vesseli which the goods laden and every
thing being found. on examination there, to cores
pond, she shall be permitted to break bulk and Lane
the said goods without being subject to the payment
OF any additional duty thereon But If, on such eX
ANNA iOn the superintendent of customs shall
any fraud the revenue in the then the goods
shall he subject to forfeiture and consCatiOn to the
Chinese government. Foreign grain or rice brought
into any port OF China in ship OF ths Unied States
and not landed, may be re-exportCd without hin
drance.
Article -. The tonnage duty vessels of the
United States shall be paid their being admitted
to entry Duties of import shall he paid on the dis
charge Of the goods aud duties Of export the aduf
ofthe same When all such duties shall have beer
paid and not before, the collector OF customs shall
give port elrauce aud the consul shall return the
ships papers. The duties shall be paid the shrofs
authorize by the Chinese government receive the
same, Duties shall be paid and received either il
syce silver or in foreign moley, the rate of the
day. 1.-THE consul permits ship to leave the port
before the duties aud tonnage dues are paid he shall
be held responsible therefor.
Article .. When goods board any merchant
vessel Of the United statesin require to be
shipped to another vessel, application shall he made
to the CONSUL who shall certify what is the occasion
therefor to the superintendent of customs, may