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Regulations about getjting Land or Buildings. 
(American, Art. XII. — French, Art. X. — Eussian, Art. V.) 
Art. XII. British subjects, whether at the ports or at other places, desiring to build or open houses, ware- 
houses, churches, hospitals, or burial-grounds, shall make their agreement for the land or buildings they require at 
the rates prevailing among the people, equitably, and without exaction on either side. 
British Subjects can employ Natives of China. 
(American, Art. XVII. — French, Art. XI.) 
XIII. The Chinese Government will place no restriction whatever upon the employment, by British subjects, 
of Chinese subjects in any lawful capacity. 
Chinese Boats can be freely liired. 
(American, Art. XVII. — French, Art. XVIII.) 
Art. XIV. British subjects may hire whatever boats they please for the transport of goods or passengers, 
and the sum to be paid for such boats shall be settled between the parties themselves, without the interference 
of the Chinese Government. The number of these boats shall not be limited, nor shall a monopoly in respect of 
the boats, or of the porters or coolies engaged in carrying the goods, be granted to any parties. If any smuggling 
takes place in them, offenders will, of course, be punished according to law. 
Chinese Authorities liave no Jurisdiction over British Subjects. 
(American, Art. XXVII. — French, Arts. XXXIX and XII.) 
Art. XV. All questions in regard to rights whether of property or person, arising between British subjects, 
shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the British authorities. 
Each Nation to judge and punish its own Criminals. 
(American, Art. XI. — French, Art. XXXVIII. — Russian, Art. VII.) 
Art. XVI. Chinese subjects who may be guilty of any criminal act towards British subjects shall be arrested 
and punished by the Chinese authorities, according to the laws of China. 
British subjects who may commit any crime in China, shall be tried and punished by the Consul, or other 
public functionary authorized thereto, according to the laws of Great Britain. 
Justice shall be equitably and impartially administered on both sides. 
British Consul to hear and decide Disputes. 
(American, Art. XXVIII. — French, Art. XXXV.) 
Art. XVII. A British subject having reason to complain of a Chinese, must proceed to the Consulate and 
state his grievance. The Consul will inquire into the merits of the case, and do his utmost to arrange it atni- 
cably. In like manner, if a Chinese have reason to complain of a British subject, the Consul shall no less listen 
to his complaint, and endeavour to settle it in a friendly manner. If disputes take place of such a nature that 
the Consul cannot arrange them ainicably, then he shall request the assistance of the Chinese authorities, that 
they may togetker examine into the merits of the case, and decide it equitably. 
Protection of Lives and Property of British Subjects. 
(American, Art. XI. ■ — French, Art. XXXVI. — Eussian, Art. I.) 
Art. XVIII. The Chinese authorities shall at all times afford the füllest protection to the persons and 
property of British subjects , whenever these shall have been subjected to insult or violence. In all cases of 
incendiarism or robbery, the local authorities shall at once take the neeessary steps for the recovery of the 
stolen property, the suppression of disorder, and the arrest of the guilty parties, whom they will punish accor- 
ding to law. 
