Confiscation to accrue to the Chinese. 
(American, Art. XIV. — French, Art. XXVIII.) 
Art. XLIX. All penalties enforced or, confiscations made, under thisTreaty, shall belong and be appropriated 
to the public Service ol the Government of China. 
Language of official Correspondence. 
(French, Art. III.) 
Art- L. All official Communications, addressed by the Diplomatie and Consular Agents of Her Majesty 
the Queen to the Chinese authorities, shall, henceforth, be written in English. Tliey will for the present be accom- 
panied by a Chinese version, hut it is understood that, in the event of there being any diiference of meaning 
between the English and Chinese text, the English Government will hold the sense as expressed in the English 
text to be the correct sense. This provision is to apply to the Treaty now negotiated, the Chinese text of which 
has been carefully corrected by the English original. 
British Government and Subjects not to be called „I“. 
Art. LI. It is agreed that henceforward the Character „I“ (barbarian) shall not be applied to the Govern- 
ment or subjects of Her Britannic Majesty in any Chinese official document issued by the Chinese authorities 
eitlier in the Capital or in the provinces. 
Rights of British national Yessels in China. 
(American, Art. IX. — French, Art. XXX.) 
Art. LII. British ships-of-war eoming for no hostile purpose, or being engaged in the pursuit of pirates, 
shall be at liberty to visit all ports within the dominions of the Emperor of China, and shall receive every 
facility for the purchase of provisions, procuring water and, if occasion require, for the making of repairs. The 
Commanders of such ships shall hold intercourse with the Chinese authorities, on terms of equality and 
courtesy. 
United Action to suppress Piracy. 
Art. LI II. In consideration of the injury sustained by native and foreign commerce from the prevalence 
of piracy in the seas of China, the high contracting parties agree to concert measures for its suppression. 
British to enjoy the sanie Rights as others. 
(American, Art. XXX. — Frencli, Art. XL. — Kussian, Art. XII.) 
Art. LIV. The British Government and its subjects are hereby confirmed in all Privileges, immunities 
and advantages conferred on them by previous Treaties; and it is hereby expressly stipulated, that the British 
Government and its subjects will he allowed free and equal participation in all Privileges, immunities, and advan- 
tages that may have been, or may be hereafter, granted by His Majesty the Emperor of China to the Government 
or subjects of any other nation. 
Indemnities due for Lösses to be paid by Chinese. 
(French, Art. XLI.) 
Art. LV. In evidence of her desire for the continuance of a friendly understanding, Her Majesty the Queen 
of Great Britain consents to include in a separate Article, which shall be in every respect of equal validity with 
the Articles of this Treaty, the conditions affecting indemnity for expenses incurred and losses sustained in the 
matter of the Canton question. 
