The New York herald., 1922-02-05

| cssary and powerful cooperation for the
economical reconstruction of the world
| Article H.; and 1t shall authorize the
levying of surtax ON dutiable imports
as from such date for such purposes
and subject to such conditions as it may
determine.
The surtax should be at uniform
rate of 2H percentum ad valorem,
provided that in case Of certain arti-
cles of luxury which in the opinion OF
greater increase without unduly imped-
ing trade the total surtax may be in
creased. but may not exceed per cent.
ad valorem.
Article Nv.
Following the immediate revision of
the customs schedule of duties on Inn
ports into China mentioned in Article
! there shall be further revision
thereof, to take effect at the expiration
OF four years following the completion
OF the aforesaid immediate revision, in
order to insure that the customs duties
shall correspond to the ad valorem rates
fixed by the special conference provided
for in Article 2.
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 by existing treaties with
China
In order to prevent delay, any revi-
sion made in pursuance of this article
shall be effected In accordance with
rules to be prescribed by the special
conference provided for in Article 2.
Article \.
In all matters relating to customs
duties there shall be effective equality
OF treatment and of opportunity for all
the contracting Powers.
Article vi.
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 con-
ference provided for in Article . shall
make arrangements to give practical
effect to this principle and it Is author
lied to make equitable ADJUSTMENTS in
those cases in which customs priv.
ilege to be abolished was granted in re-
turn for some local economic advan-
tage.
In the meantime, any increase In the
rates of customs duties resul .ng from
tariff revision or any surtax heI eafter
imposed In pursuance of the present
treaty shall be levied at un'fo m rate
ad valorem at all land and maritime
frontiers of China.
Article VII.
The charge for transit passes shall be
at the rate Of IA per centum ad
valorem. until the arrangements pro-
vided for by Article 9 come into force.
Article VIII.
Powers not signatory to the present
treaty whose Governments are at pres
ent recognized by the signatory Powers.
and whose present treaties with China
provide for a tariff on imports and ex,
ports not to exceed per centum ad
valorem. shall be invited to adhere to
the present treaty.
The Government of the United States
undertakes to make the necessary COM
munications for this purpose and to In
form the Governments of contracting
Powers OF the replies received Adher-
ence by any Power shall become effective
on receipt of notice thereof by the Gov
ernment OF the United States.
Article TX.
The provisions of the present treaty
shall override all stipulations OF treaties
between China and the respective con-
tracing Powers which are inconsistent
Herewith other than stipulations accord
Ing most favored nation treatment.
Article n.
The present treaty shall be ratified by
the contracting Powers in accordance
with their respective constitutional
methods and shall take effect on the
date Of tho deposit OF all the ratifca-
tions which shall take place at Wash
ington as soon as possible. The Gov
ernment of the United States will trans
NIT to the other contracting Powers a
certified copy of the proces-verbal OF
the deposit of Publications.
The present treaty, of which the Eng
lish and French texts are both authentic,
shall remain deposited in the archives
OF the Government of the United States.
and duly certified copies thereof shall
DO transmitted by that Government to
the other contracting Powers.
In faith whereof the above named
plenipotentiaries have signed the pres
ent treaty.
Done at the city of Washington the
sixth day Of February. one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five.