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Consuls and Vice-Consuls in Charge stall rank with Intendants of Circuit; 'Vice-Consuls, Acting Vice- 
Consuls, and Interpreters, -with Prefects. They shall have access to the official residences of these officiers, and 
communicate with tliem, either personally or in writing, on a footing of equality , as the • interests of the 
public Service may require. 
Toleration of the Christian Religion. 
(American, Art. XXIX. — French, Art. XIII and Convention, Art. VI. — Russian, Art. VIII.) 
Art. VIII. The Christian religion, as professed by Protestants and Roman Catholics, inculcates the practice 
of virtue, and teaches man to do as he would be done by. Persons teaching it or professing it, therefore, shall 
alike be entitled to the protection of the Chinese authorities ; nor shall any such, peaceably pursuing their calling, and 
not offending against the laws, be persecuted or interfered with. 
Travel into the Inferior with Passports. 
(French, Arts. VII and XXXIII. — Russian, Art. VII.) 
Art. IX. British subjects are hereby authorized to travel, for their pleasure or for purposes of trade, to all 
parts of the inferior, under passports which will be issued by their Consuls, and countersigned by the local 
authoi’ities. These passports if demanded, must be produced for examination in the localities passed through. If the 
passport. be not irregulär, the bearer will be allowed to hire and no Opposition shall be offered to his hiring persons 
or hiring vessels for the earriage of his baggage or merchandize. If he he. without a passport, or if he commit any 
offence against the law, he shall be handed over to tbe nearest Consul for punishment, but he must not be 
subjected to any ill-usage in excess of necessary restraint. No passports need be applied for by persons- going 
on excursions from the ports open to trade to a distance not exeeeding 100 li and for a period not exceeding five days. 
The provisions of this Article do not apply to crews of ships, for the due restraint ofwhotn regulations will he 
drawn up by the Consul and the local authorities. 
To Nanking, and other cilies disturbed by persons in arms against the Government, no pass shall be given 
until they shall have been recaptured. 
Tlie Yangisz’ iiver to be opened to British trade. 
(French, Art. VI.) 
Art. X. British merchant-ships shall have authority to trade upon the Great River (Yang tsz’). The upper 
and lower Valley of the river being, however, disturbed by outlaws, no port shall be for the present, opened 
to trade, with the exception of Chin-kiang, which shall be opened in a year from the. date of the sig.ning of 
this Treaty. 
So soon as peace shall have been restored, British vessels shall also he admitted to trade at such ports as 
far as Hankow, not ex'ceeding three in number. as the British Minister, after consultation with the Chinese Secretary 
of State, may determine shall be ports of entry and discharge. 
Chinese Ports opened to British Trade, and Privileges thereat. 
(American, Arts. XII and XIV. — French, Arts. VI and X. — Russian, Art. III.) 
Art. XL In addition to the cities and towns of Canton, Amoy, Fuhchau, Ningpo, and Shanghai, opened by 
tbe Treaty of Nanking, it is agreed that British subjects may frequent the cities and ports of New-Chang, Tang- 
chow, Taiwan (Formosa) Cliauchow (Swatow), and Kiungehow (Hainan). 
They are permitted to carry on trade with whomsoever they please, and to proceed to and fro at pleasure 
with their vessels and merchandize. 
They shall enjoy the same Privileges, advantages, and immunities at the said towns and ports as they enjoy 
at the ports already opened to trade, including the right of residence, of buying or renting houses, of leasing land 
therein, and building cliurches, hospitals, and cemeteries. 
