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CONVENTION WITH CHINA. N OVEMBER 8, 1858. 1079 RULE VI. Liability ty' Wssels Entering Port. Eor the prevention of misunderstanding, it is agreed that American Li°l’m“°·’,°f vessels must be reported to the Consul within twenty-four hours, counting ;0°s,:?lS mmm; from the time the vessel comes within the limits of the port, and that the same rule be applied to the forty-eight hours allowed by article 19 of the ‘ treaty to remain in port without payment of tonnage dues. The limits of the ports shall be deiined by the customs, with all consid- Limits °fP°“°· eration for the convenience of trade, compatible with due protection of the revenue; also, the limits of the anchorages within which lading and ` discharging are permitted by the customs, and the same shall be notified to the Consuls for oublic information. RULE vu. Transit Dues. It is agreed that the amount of transit dues legally levyablc upon mer- Transit dues. ehandise imported or exported shall be one half the tariff duties, except Am°“°"· in the case of the duty free goods liable to a transit duty of two and a half per cent. ad valorem, as provided in No. 2 of these Rules. Merchandise shall be cleared of its transit dues under the following regulations 2 In the case of imports. Notice being given at the port of entry from Imports. which the imports are to be forwarded inland of the nature and quantity of the goods, the ship from which they have been landed, and the place inland to which they are bound, with all other necessary particulars, the collector of customs shall, on due inspection made, and on receipt of the transit duty due, issue a transit duty certificate. This must be produced at every barrier station, and viséed. No further duty will be levyable upon imports so certificated, no matter how distant the place of their destination. In the case of exports. Produce purchased by a citizen of the United Exports. States in the interior will be inspected and taken account of at the first barrier it passes on its way to the port of shipment. A memorandum, showing the amount of the produce, and the port at which it is to be shipped, will be deposited there by the person in charge of the produce. He will then receive a certificate, which must be exhibited and viséed at every barrier on his way to the port of shipment. On the arrival of the produce at the barrier nearest the port notice must be given to the customs at the port, and the transit dues due thereon being paid it will be passed. On exportation the produce will pay the tariff duty. Any attempt to pass goods inwards or outwards, otherwise than in I lfenaitéytgor vin. compliance with the rule here laid down, will render them liable to con- ° °°° fiscation. Unauthorized sale in transitu of goods that have been entered as above for a port will render them liable to confiscation. Any attempt to pass goods in excess of the quantity specified in the certificate will render all the goods of the same denomination named in the certificate liable to confiscation. Permission to export produce which cannot be proved to have paid its transit dues will be refused by the customs until the transit dues shall have been paid. RULE VIII. Trade with the Capital. It is agreed that no citizen of the United States shall have the privi- Tracie with the lege of entering the capital city of Peking for the purposes of trade. C°P**° ·