The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-04

of likin and the fulfillment of the other
conditions laid down in the articles of the
treaties mentioned in article II; and Il
shall authorize the levying of surtaX TO
such condition as it may determine
Ihe surtaX shall be at uniform rae
in case of certain articles of luxury which
in the opinion of the special conference,
can bear a greater increase without unduly
impeding trade, the total surtaX may be
increased, but may not exceed percentum
advalorem.
Article 4.
Following the immediate revision Of the
customs schedule Of the duties on imports
into China mentioned in article 1. there
shall be further revision thereof to take
effect at the expiration of four years fol-
lowing the completion of the aforesaid i'm
mediate revision, in order TO ensure that
the customs duties shall correspond to
the advalorem rates fixed by the special
conference provided for in article >
Following this further revision there
shall be, for the same purpose periodical
revisions of the customs schedule of duties
on imports into China every seven years.
in lieu of the decennial revision authorized
IN order to prevent delay, any revision
made in pursuance of this article shall be
effected in accordance with rules to be
prescribed by the special conference, pro-
vided for in article >.
Article 5.
an all matters relating to customs
duties, there shall be effective equality of
treatment and of opportunity for all the
contracting powers.
Article 6.
1.-The principle of uniformity in the rates
of customs duties levied at all the land
and maritime frontiers of China, is hereby
recognized. The special conference pro-
vided for in article shall make arrange
ments to give. practical effect to this prin-
chile and it is authorized TO make equit-
able adjustments in those cases in which
a customs privilege to be abolished was
granted in return for some local economic
I'm the meantime. any increase in the
rates of customs duties resulting from tar
| iff revision or any surtax hereafter I'M
| nosed in pursuance of the present treaty,
shall be levied at n uniform rate adyaloren
| at all land and maritime frontiers OF emma
| Article I.
| 1.-THE charge of transit passes shall be al
| the rate of 215 percentum advalorem until
| the arrangements provided for by article
= come into force.
Article 8.
| "Powers not signatory to the present
| treaty whose governments are Mt present
| recognized by the signatory powers ana
| whose present treaties with China provide
| for a tariff on imports and exports no,
| to exceed per cent adVaiorem shail ~
| invited to adhere to the present treaty;
THE government of the United State'
undertakes to make the necessary cell comm ~
| cations for this purpose and to inform IN
| governments of the contracting powers .
| fhe replies received. Adherence by an!
| power shall become effective on receipt .
| notice thereof by the government OF tn
| United States.
| Article Q.
1.-THE provisions of the. present treat
| shall override all stipulations of treane
between China and the respective con
tracing powers which are lnconslsten
Herewith. other than stipulations accord
ing most favored nations treatment.
Article 10.
"The present treaty shall be ratified D
the ntracting powers in accordance VII
their respective constitutional methods an
shall take effect on the date of the deposi
of all the notifications. which shall tai
place at Washington as soon as possiDi,
The government of the United States wi
transmit to the other contracting power
a certified copy of the proees-verbal OF CD
deposit of notifications.
THE present treaty, of which the En-
fish and French texts are both authenti'
shall remain deposited in the archives d
the government of the United States an
duly certified copies thereof shall be trans
mitted by that government to the othe
contracting powers -.
| 'In faith whereof the above named plenl
potentiaries have signed the presen
treaty"