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without permit sliall be subjecfc to forfeiture to tbe Chinese government. But if a master of any vessel in port desire 
to discharge a part only of the cargo, it sliall be -lawful for him to do so, paying duty on such part only, and to 
proceed with the remainder to any other p.orts. Or if the master so desire, he may, within forty-eight hours after 
the arrival of the vessel, but not later, decide to depart without breaking bulk; in which case be shall not be subject 
to pay tonnage or other duties or charges untiT, on his arrival at another port, he shall proceed to discharge cargo, 
when he shall pay the duties on vessel and cargo, according to law. And the tonnage duties shall be held due after 
the expiration of the said forty-eight hours. In case of the absence of the consul or person charged with his func- 
tions, the captain or supercargo of the vessel may have recourse to the consul of a friendly pöwer; or, if he please, 
directly to the Superintendent of customs, wlio shall do all that is required to conduct the ship’s business. 
Art. XX. The Superintendent of customs , in Order to the collection of the proper duties, shall, on applica- 
tion made to him through the consul, appoint suitable officers, who shall preceed, in the presence of the captain, 
supercargo, or consignee, to malte a just and fair examination of all goods. in the act of being discharged for 
importation or laden for exportation on board any merchant vessel of the United States. And if disputes occur 
in regard to the value of goods subject to ad-valorem duty, or in regard to the amount of tare, and the same 
cannot be satisfactorily arranged by the parties, the question may, within twenty-four hours, and not after- 
wards, be referred.to the said consul .to adjust with the Superintendent of customs. 
Art. XXI. Citizens of the United States who may have imported merchandise into any of he free ports 
of China, and paid the duty thereon, if they desire to re-export the same in -part or in whole to any other of 
the said ports, shall be entitled to make application, through their consul, to the Superintendent of customs who, 
in Order’ to prevent fraud on the revenue, shall cause examination to be made, by suitable officers, to see that 
the duties paid on such goods as are entere'd on the custom house books corresj>ond with the representation 
made, and that the goods remain with their original marks unchanged, and shall then make a memorandum in 
the port-clearance of the goods and the amount of duties paid on the same, and deliver the ' same. to the mer- 
chant, and shall also certify the facts to the officers of customs of the, other ports; all which being done, on 
the arrival in port of the vessel in which the goods are laden, and everything being found, on examination, 
there to correspond, she shall be permitted to break bulk and land the said goods without being subject to the 
payment of any additional duty thereon. But if, on such examination, the Superintendent of customs shall detect 
any fraud on the revenue in the case, then the goods shall be subject to forfeiture and confiscation to the Chinese 
government. Foreign grain or rice brought into any port of China in a ship of the United States, ant not landed, 
may be re-exported without hindrance. 
Art. XXII. The tonnage duty on vessels of the United States shall be paid on their being admitted to 
entry. Duties of import shall be paid on the discharge of the goods, and duties of export on the lading of the 
same. When all such duties shall have been paid, and not before, the eollector of customs shall give a port- 
clearance, and the consul shall return the ship’s papers. The duties shall be paid to the shroffs authorized by 
the Chinese government to received the same. Duties shall be paid and received, either in sycee silver or in 
foreign money, at the rate of the day. If the consul permits a ship to leave the port before the duties and 
tonnage dues are paid, he shall be held responsible the'refore. 
Art. XXIII. When goods on board any merchant vessel of the United States in port require to be tran- 
shipped to another vessel, application shall be made to the consul who shall certify what is the occasion therefore 
to -the Superintendent of customs, who may appoint officers to examine into the facts and permit the tran- 
shipment. And if any goods be transhipped without written permits, they shall be subject to be forfeited to 
the Chinese government. 
Art. XXIV. Where there are debts due by subjects of China to citizens of the United States, the latter. 
may seelt redress in law; and, on suitable representations being made to the local authorities, through the 
consul, they will cause due examination in the premises, and take proper steps to compel satisfaction. And if 
citizens of the United States be indebted to subjects of China, the latter may seek redress by representation through 
the consul, or by suit in- the consular court; but neither government will hold itself responsible for such debts. 
Art. XXV. It shall be lawful for the officers or citizens of the United States to employ scholars and 
people of any part of China, without distinction of persons, to teach any of the langüages of the empire, and 
