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 CHINA, 1858. 145 the necessary authority has been given to the purchaser. It hall t b l f lf citizens of the United States to carry these commodities up the 519ang-tg;-Iiignsgvoginte any port other than those open on the sea-board, nor to accompany them into the interioron behalf of Chinese. They must be sold at the ports only, aud, except at the ports. they will be regarded as Chinese property. Intractions of the conditions, as above set forth, under which trade in opium, cash, Coniiscstion. grain, pulse, sulphur, lmmstene, saltpetre, and spelter may be henceforwurd carried on, will be punishable by confiscation of all the goods concerned. RULE VL Rule 6_ Liability of vessels entering port. For the prevention of misunderstanding, it is agreed that American vessels must be Liabilities gfvggreported to the Consul within twenty-four hours, counting from the time the vessel sqm entering port, comes within the limits of the port, and that the same rule be applied to the forty- night hours allowed by nrt. 19 of the treaty to remain in port without payment of tonmgo (blu. f h h fi T he imits o the ports s all be de ned b the customs with all consideration for L` · 5 ` the convenience of trade, compatible with due protection, of the revenue; also, the mm", Ports. limits of the nnchorages within which lading and discharging are permitted by the customs, and the same shall be untitled to the Consuls for public information. Rum VII. Rulg 7_ Transit dues. It is agreed that the amount of transit dues legally levyable upon merchandise im- T git d gs, ported or exported shell be one-half the tarilf duties, except in the case of the duty mn u free goods liable to n transit duty of two and a half per cent. ad vulorem, as provided in No. 2 of these rules. Merchandise shall be cleared of its transit dues under the following regulations : In the csse of imports. Notice being] given at the port of entry from which the im- Imports_ ports are to be forwarded inland of the nature and quantity of the goods, the ship from which they have been landed, and the place inland to which they nre bound, with all other necessary particulars, the collector of customs shall, on due inspection made, and on receipt of the transit duty dne, issue a transit duty certificate. This must be produced at every barrier station, and viséed. No further duty will be levynble upon imports so eertincated, no matter how distant the place of their destination. In the case of exports. Produce purchased by s citizen of the United States in the Expo"; interior will be inspected and taken account of at the llrst barrier it passes on its way to the port of shipment. A memorandum showing the amount of the produce, and the port at which it is to be shipped, will be deposited there by the person in charge of the produce. He will then receive a certificate, which must be exhibited and viséed at every barrier on his way to the port of shipment. On the arrival of the produce at the barrier nearest the port notice must be given to the customs at the port, and the transit dues due thereon being paid it will be passed. On exportation the produce will pay the tariif duty. Any attem t to pass goods inward or outward, otherwise than in compliance with penalty gm. 'vio. the rule here laid down, will render them liable to confiscation. Unauthorized sale in lation of m10s_ tmnsitn of goods that have been entered as above for a port will render them liable to couliscation. Any attempt to pass goods in excess of the quantity specified in the certincate will render all the goods of the same denomination named in the certificate liable to confiscation. Permission to export produce which cannot be proved to have paid its transit dues will be refused by the customs until the transit dues shall have been paid. Rum: VH1. Rule 8. Dade with the capital. It is agreed that no citizen of the United States shall have the privilege of entering Trade with fhg the capital city of Peking for the purposes of trade. egpiml. Rum: IX. Rule 9. Abolition of the mcllagc fee. It is agreed that the percentage of one tael, two mace hitherto charged, in excess of Meltage fee. duty payments, to defray the expenses of melting by the Chinese Government, shall no longer be levied on citizens of the United States. Rum X. Rule 10. Collection of duties under one ayatcm at all ports. lt being, by treaty. at the option of the Chinese Government to adopt what means C ol l e e tion of appear to it best suited to protect its reyenne accruing on American trade, it is agreed duties. that one uniform system shall be enforced nt every port. R s IV»10