The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-08-31
THE NEW CHINESE TREATY.
AbrogateS None Of the Restrio-
tisn Laws Now in Effect.

today:
Article l. The high contracting
powers agree that for a period of ten
years, beginning with the date of the
exchange Of notifications OF this con-
vention, the coming, except under
conditions heretofore specified, OF
Chinese Iaborers to the United States,
should be absolutely prohibited.
Article ,. The preceding article
shall not apply to the return to the
United States of any registered Chi
nese laborer who has a lawful wife,
child or parent in the United States,
or property therein of the value of
$1,000, or debts of like amount due him
and pending settlement. Neverthe.
less, every such Chinese labOrer shall,
before leaving the United States, de-
post, as a condition of his return, with
the Collector Of Customs of the dis
trict from which he departs, full
4escriution in writing, OF his family
or property or debts, as aforesaid, and
shall be furnished by said Collector
with such certificates of his right to
return under this treaty as the laws
of the United States may now or here
after prescribe, and not inconsistent
with the provisions of this treaty; and
should the written description afore-
said be false, the right of return there
under or continued residence after re-
turn shall in such case be forfeited.
And such right to return to the
United States shall be exercised with
in one wear from date of leaving the
United States, but such right of return
to the United States may be extended
for an additional period not exceeding
one year in cases where by reason of
sickness or other cause of disability
beyond his control, such Chinese la
borer shall be rendered unable sooner
TO return, which fact shall be fully re-
ported to the Chinese Consul at the
port Of departure and by him certi-
ned to the satisfaction of the Collector
of the port at which such Chinese
subject shall land in the United
States. And no such Chinese labOrer
shall be permitted to enter the
United States by land or seq without
producing to the proper officer of Gus
toms the return certificate herein re-
quired.
Article 8. The provisions of the
convention shall not affect the rights
at present enjoyed by the Chinese sub
iects, being officials, teachers, stu
dents, merchants or travellers for curl
osity or pleasure, but not laborers,
coming to the United States and re
siding therein. To entitle such Chi
nese subjects as are above described to
admission into the United States they
may produce a certificate from their
or the government where
they last resided, vised by the diplo-
matte or consular representative of
the United States in the country
or port whence they depart. 1t is
also agreed that Chinese labOrers
shall continue to enjoy the privileges
of transit across the territory of the
United States in the course of their
Journey to or from other countries,
subject to such regulations by the
United States as may be necessary to
prevent the privilege of transit from
being abused.
"Article t. In pursuance OF Article
3 of the immigration treaty between
the United States and China, signed
at Peking, on the 17th day of NOvem-
Der, 1880 (the 18th day Of the tenth
moon of Kwang shu, sixth year. il is
and agreed that Chinese
laborers or Chinese of any other class,
either permanently or temporarily
residing in the United States, shall
have for the protection of their per-
sons aad property all rights that are
given by the laws of the United States
to citizens of the most favored nations,
excepting the right to become natur-
allied citizens. And the government
of the United States affirms its obi
cations, as stated in Articl s3, to eX-
ert all its power to secure protection
to the person and property Of all Chi
nese subjects in the United States.
Art. ). The Government of the
United States, having by Act of Con-
gress approved May ), 1892, as amend
ed by an Act approved November 3,
1898, required all Chinese labOrers
within the limits of the
United States, before the passage of
the first-named Act, to register as in
said Acts provided, with a view of
them better protection, the |
Chinese Government will not object !
to the enforcement of such Acts, and |
reciprocally the Government of the !
United States recognizes the right of
the Government of China to enact and |
enforce similar laws or regulations for |
the registration, free of charge, of all |
laborers, skilled or unskilled mot mer- |
chants as defined by said Acts of Con-
gressl, citizens of the United States in |
China, whether residing within or
without the treaty ports. And the |
of the United States |
agrees that within twelve months |
from the date of the exchange of the |
ratifications of the Convention, and I
annually thereafter it will furnish TO /
the Government of China registers or |
reports showing the full name, age, |
and number or place of |
residence OF all other citizens of the /
United States, including missionaries [
residing both within and without the .
treaty ports of China, not including, /
however, diplomatic and other officers /
IF the United States or travelling in .
China upon official business, together .
with their body and household ser /
wants.
q" Art. 6. This Convention shall re-
main in force for a period of ten years,
beginning from the date of the eX-
.hange of Publications, and, if six
before the expiration of the
aid period of ten years, neither Gov
eminent shall have formally given .
notice Of its final termination 10 the |
thar If shall ramain in full force for