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 956 runny-Mnnnenscnn. Mir 13, 1881. a duty as it may see fit, or make it a misdemeanor to sell or give such liquors to certain classes of its subjects. Reserved con- 9. And should it be found at any time that any other articles of an ¤¢>l¤*`}¤¤P°€Wi°P injurious nature, tending to the injury of the health or morals of Her g£s“"x:1°° "°-lm" Majesty’s subjects, are being imported, Her Majesty’s Government shall ’have the right to control, restrict or prohibit the importation in like manner, after giving due notice to the United States Government. T y m lj gr 8 I, .1 10. Prohibited from export by the laws of Madagascar are timber and cows. cows. Timber, however, may be exported by Her Majesty the Queen of Madagascar, or by her order. Ports of entry. 11. Ports of Madagascar, where there is no military station under the control of a governor duly appointed by Her Majesty the Queen of Madagascar, must not be entered by United States vessels for purposes of trade; should they do so, they will be treated as smugglers. Bubba-ies, ste. · 12. And Her Majesty’s Govemment will not be responsible for damage d¤¤=•g¤¤; ¤1¤¢<=i¤¤l by robbery of, or other malfeasance to United States citizens or pro- _ P°"'“*'· tegés in districts where there are no governors, nor other officers or soldiers duly appointed by Her Majesty’s Government, should such ‘ United States citizens go into such districts without special permits. Landing duty. 13. Goods which have been duly entered and duties paid thereon at Enid foods at a regular port of entry, may be carried to other ports in United States '“*° S*“°° coasting vessels and landed without further payment, onpresentation P""' of invoices of the same, duly certified by the chief collector of customs at the port of entry, showing that the duties have been paid. Smugglinypen- 14. Vessels entering Malagasy ports which are not ports of entry for dt!- the purpose of trade, will be seized; the masters and crews will be treated as smugglers, and the vessel and cargo will be confiscated. For ged peas- 15. It is iiirther agreed between the high contracting parties that the peri, ctc.; penal- offerin g of a forged passport or one surreptitiously obtained, for entry of concerned in such fraudulent passports orinvoiees, either by making, or buying, or selling the same, or by offering to enter goods by means of the same, shall be considered a telony, and the person or persons found guilty of such an offense, whether American or Malagasy, shall be punished by imprisonment or due or both according to the aggravatiou of Fraudulent in- the oilence, as hereinafter provided· by Article YI.; and this in addition or mvoice. - vssssis of wu, _ 16. United States vessels of war shall' be permitted to enter freely Q into the military rts, rivers, and creeks situated in the dominions of Her Majesty the Qiieen of Madagascar, to make repairs and to provide themselves, at a fair and moderate price, such supplies, stores and provisions as they may from time to time need, including timber for neces- . sary repairs, without payment of duty. ~» Gosling miie; 17. account of Her Majesty the Queen of Madagascafs desire P¤*11¤g¤¤, ctc. tcfacihtate communications between the United States and Madagascar and thereby to advance commerce between the two countries, the United States Govemmcut and United States private steamship companies are hereby granted the privilege to land and deposit coal for the use of United tutes Government and private steamers at Tamatave or Mojanga, or both, on land designated by the governor for that purpose, and to take the same away again from time to time for the use of such steamers, without payment of duties or harbor charges of any kind; but a nominal rent for five cents a ton shall be paid per annum as rent for the land on which it may be stored. This privilege shall continue until coal of M8(l82880&fg)!0dU0il0D in sniilcieut quantity for such Trams in coal. steumers can be bought. ut should any of the vessels bringing such coal, or any of the steamers taking the same away, bring goods to sell .at such port, or take goods from the same, such vessel must pay the same duty and harbor charges as other merchant vessels except on the
 * Y· goods at any of Her Majesty’s ports, or being in any manner knowingly
 * ¤¤<=¤¤» ¤t<=· to the penalty for smuggling when goods have been smuggled, or atv tempt has been made to smuggle, by means of such traudulent passports