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Any vessel Clearing from any of the open ports of China for any other of the open ports, or for Hong- 
kong, shall be entitled, on application of the master, to a special certificate from the Customs, on exhibition 
of which she will be exempted from all further payment of tonnage-dues in any open port of China, for a period 
of four months, to be reckoned from the date of her port-clearance. 
Two days allowed to a Ship to report at the Customs. 
(American, Art. XIX. — Frencli, Art. XX.) 
Art. XXX. The master of any British merchant-vessel may, within forty-eight hours after the arrival of 
bis vessel, but not later, decide to depart without breaking bulk, in which case he will not be subjeet to pay 
tonnage-dues. But tonnage-dues shall be held due after the expiration of the said forty-eight hours. No other 
fees or charges upon entry or departure shall be levied. 
Passenger Boats free; Cargo Boats taxable. 
(American, Art. XVI. — Freneh, Art. XXII.) 
Art. XXXI. No tonnage-dues shall be payable on boats employed by British subjects in the conveyance of 
passengers, baggage. letters, articles of provision, or other articles not subjeet to duty, between any of the open 
ports. All cargo-boats however, conveying merchandize subjeet to duty, shall pay tonnage dues once in four 
months at the rate of one mace per register ton. 
Facilities to assist in entering Ports. 
(American, Art. XVI.) 
Art. XXXII. The Consuls and Superintendents of Customs shall consult together regarding the erection of 
beacons or lighthouses, and the distribution of buoys and lightsbips, as occasion may demand. 
Duties payable to Government Bankers. 
(American, Art. XXII. — Freneh, Art. XXI.) 
Art. XXXIII. Duties shall be paid to the bankers, authorized by the Chinese Government to receive the 
same in its behalf, either in sycee or in foreign money, according to the assay made at Canton on the thirteenth 
of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three. 
Standard Weights and Measures to be furnished. 
(Freneh, Art. XXVI.) 
Art. XXXIV. Sets of Standard weights and measures , prepared according to the Standard issued to the 
Canton Custom-liouse by the Board of Bevenue shall be delivered by the Superintendent of Customs to the 
Consul at each port, to secure uniformity and prevent eonfusion. 
Pilots to be freely employed. 
(American, Art. XVII. — Freneh, Art. XV.) 
Art. XXXV. Any British merchant-vessel arriving at one of the open ports shall be at Iibery to engage 
the Services of a pilot to take her into port. In like manner, after she has discharged all legal dues and duties 
and is ready to take her departure, she shall be allowed to select a pilot to conduct her out of port. 
Custom Plouse Officers to be near or in British Sbips. 
(American, Art. XVIII. — Frencli, Art. XVI.) 
Art. XXXVI. Whenever a British merchant-vessel shall arrive off one of the open ports, the Superintendent of 
Customs shall depute one or more Customs’ officiers to guard the ship. They shall either live in a boat of their own 
or stay on board the ship, as may best suit their convenience. Their food and expenses shall be supplied them from 
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