The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-14

British and Thibetan merchants at
their free convenience. Merchandise
purchased by Thibetans from India is
permitted to be transported along lex
listing routes, and arrangements are to
be made for opening marts in future
at other prosperous commercial places.
| Arrangements are also provided for to
alter Objectionable features in the
preceding treaties.
1t is provided that no further duties
shall be levied upon merchandise after
! the tariff shall be agreed upon by Great
( Britain and the Thibetans. On the
route between the Indian frontier and
| the places mentioned above no customs
stations are to be esta blished. Thibet
is to repair any dangerous passes upon
the road, in order to facilitate the trav-
cling of merchants thereon and the
prevention of difficulties. Thfbet is to
appoint native officials at the places
mentioned, and the officials appointed
by Great Britain at those places are
to have their correspondence with the
Imperial Resident and other Chinese
officials forwarded through the native
officials Similar officials are to be ap-
pointed at other flourishing places
which may be opened to trade, and
the same course adopted.
Owing to the neglect to fulfill the
obliga tons of former treaties and the
commission of hostile acts recently,
Thibet agrees to pay an indemnity of
s2,500,000 in three yearly installments,
the first payment to be made on jan
uary L, 1906. The place for the payment
of the indemnity is to be determined
later. In order to secure the perform
ance of the provisions mentioned, Brit.
ish troops are to continue to occupy
til the trading places are satisfactorily \
established and the indemnity is paid |
in full. In case the indemnity is not |
paid England will continue in occupa- |
Indian frontier and Gyangtse on routes |
traversed by merchants from the In
terror of Thibet are to be demolished.
The provision of the treaty which has
aroused the hostility of Russia and
China is contained in the IXth article.
This provision is to the effect that
without the consent of Great Britain
no Thibetan territory shall be sold,
leased or mortgaged to any foreign
power whatsoever and that no such
power shall be permitted to concern
Itself with the government of Thibet
,r any other affairs connected there
With. No such power is to be permit
ed to send either official or non-official
persons to Thibet, no matter in what
pursuit they may be engaged, to as
list in the conduct of Thibetan affairs.
70 foreign power is to be permitted to
onstruct roads or railways or erect E
or open mines in Thibet,
to another power construct
ng roads. or railways, opening mines
r erecting telegraphs. Great Britain
will make a fun examination on her
wn account for carrying out the ar
angements proposed. No real prop
rty or land containing minerals or
recious metals In Thibet is to be
exchanged, leased or sold s
Y any foreign powers. The. treaty is
/ two drafts-Chinese and English
nd the English draft is to be regard
d as authoritative. Like most of the
lore, recent treaties, therefore. this
18th Thibet looks to an extension of
larkets, which is really the policy be-
ind most of the diplomacy and wars
more modern times.