Year: 1862

sci and cargo, according to law. And
the tonnage duties shall be held due
after the expiration Of the said forty:
eight hours. In case of the absence
of the consul or person charged with
his functions, the captain or super
cargo of the vessel may have recourse
to the consul of a friendly power, or,
if he please, directly to the superin-
tendent of customs, who shall do all
that is required to conduct the ships
business. ....


ARTICLE Ky.


Thr superintendent of customs, in
order to the collection of the proper
duties, shall, on application made to
MIN through the consul, appoint suit.
able officers, who shall proceed, in the
presence of the captain, supercargo,
or consignee, to make a just and fair
examination of all goods in the act of
being discharged for importation or
laden for expectation on beard any
merchant vessel of the United States.
And if disputes occur in regard to the
value of goods subject to ad valorem
duty, or in regard to the amount of
tare, and the same cannot be salts
factorily arranged by the parties, the
question may, within twenty-four
hours, and not afterward, be referred
to the said consul to adjust with the
superintendent of customs.


ARTICLE XXI.


Citizens of the United States who
may have imported merchandise into
any of the free ports of China, and
paid the duty thereon, if they desire
to re-export the same in part or i'm
whole to any other of the said ports.
shall be entitled to make application
through their consul, to the superin-
tendent of customs, who, in order to
prevent fraud on the revenue, shall
cause examination to be made, by
suitable officers, to see that the duties
paid on such goods as are entered or
the custom house books correspond
with the representation made, and
that the goods remain with their orig
inal marks unchanged, and shall then
make a memorandum in the port
clearance of the goods and the am
cunt of duties paid on the same, and
deliver the same TO the merchant, and
shall also certify the facts to the OFF,
GERS of customs of the other ports
all which being done on the arrival in
port Of the vessel in which the goods
arc laden, and everything being found,
on examination there, to correspond,
she shall be permitted to break bulk
and land The said goods without being
subject TO the payment of any addi-
tional duty thereon. But if, on such
examination, the superintendent of
customs shall detect any fraud on the
revenue in the case, then the goods
shall he subject to forfeiture and con-
tiscation TO the Chinese government,
Foreign grain or rice brought into
any port of China in ship of the
United States, aud not landed, may bo
re-cXportcd without hindrance.


ARTICLE XIII.


The tonnage duty on vessels Of the
United States shall be paid on
their being admitted TO entry. Du-
ties of import shall be paid on the
discharge of the goods, and duties of
export on the lading OF the same.
When all such duties shall have been
paid, and not before, the collector of
customs shall give pert clearance,
and the consul shall return the ships
papers. The duties shall be paid to
the shroffs authorized by the Chinese
government to receive the same. Du-
ties shall be paid and received, either
in syce silver or in foreign money, at
the rate of the day. If the consul
permits ship to leave the port before
the duties and tonnage dues are paid
he shall be held responsible therefor.
.. ARTICLE xxuI.


When goods on board any merchant
vessel of the United States in port re-
quire to be transhipped TO another ves-
sci, application shall be made to the
consul, who shall certify what is the
occasion therefor To the superinten-
dent OF customs, who may appoint
officers to examine into the facts and
permit the transhipment. And if any
goods be transhipped without written
permits they shall be subject to be
forfeited TO the Chinese government.


ARTICLE xxIv.


Where there are debts due by sub
jects of China to citizens of tho Uni
ted States, the latter may seek redress
in law and, Oh suitable representa-
tions being made to the local authori-
ties, through the consul, they will
cause due examination in the premi-
scs, and take proper steps to compel
satisfaction. And if citizens of the
United States be indebted to subjects
of China, the latter may seek redress
by representation through the consul.
or by suit in the consular court but
neither government will hold itself
responsible for such debts.


ARTICLE XIV.


1t shall be lawful for the officers or
citizens of the United States to en-
ploy scholars and people of any part
of China, without distinction of per-
sons, to teach any Of the languages
of the empire, and to assist in itera-
/ - 'e"oio ahu tHS tSiooiio So CHpioy
ed shall not for that cause be subject
to any injury OH the part either of the
government or of individuals and it
shall in like manner be lawful for citi-
zens of the United STAGES to purchase
oil manner of books in China.
ARTICLE XXyi.


| Relations of peace and amity be
tween the United States and China
being established by this treaty, aud
vessels OF the United States being ad-
mitted to trade freely to and from The
ports OF China open to foreign com
merce, it is further agreed that, In case
at any time hereafter China should be
at war with any foreign nation what
ever, and should for that cause ex.
cludc such nation from entering her
ports, still the vessels Of the United