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28 GENERAL INDEX. China, gcontiuued.) China, (continued.) l _ a olished. Modification of the tarid`, to be prevented by military force, and how to be made. Additional advantages, rioters punished, viii. 596. I if hereafter granted or extended to any Art. 20. Pteexportatson of goods imported other nation, to be enjoyed by the United mw China by citizens oi the United States, viii. 592. States to other permitted port . Fraud! Art. 3. Ports which may be frequented by on the government of Chinn, viii. 596. citizens of the United States who may Art. 21. Criminal acts by snbjects of China. reside there. Vessels of the United to be punished by the Chinese. Citizens States not to trade at any other port. of the United States committing crimes Penalt ,viii. 592. to be punished by the consul according Art. 4. United States may appoint consuls. to the laws of the United States, viii. 596. Protection of consuls and other officers Art. 22. If China should be at war with of the United States, viii. 592, 593. any foreign nation, the trade of the Umi- Art. 5. Privilege of trade at the ports ed States to the five ports not to be mouamed, given to citizens of the United lested. Transportation of goods to and States, viii. 593. from the ports of the belligerents to be Art. 6. Papers of vessels of the United allowed, &c. Proviso, viii. 597. , States to be left with the consul. Ton- Art. 23. Consuls of United States to make nnge duties to be paid in full of all for- returns of the trade of the United States mer rates and charges. N0 additional with the five ports, viii. 597. tonnage duties t0·be paid on vessels go- Art. 24. Communications with the local ing from one port to another, viii. 593. officers of China, how to be made. Com- Art. 7. No tonnage duties to be laid on munications from subjects of China,how boats belonging to citizens of the United to be made. Settlement of controver- States. Duty on cargo-boats, viii. 593. sies, viii. 597. Art. 8. Citizens of United States may en- Art. 25. Questions between citizens of gage pilots, and may hire servants, viii. United States and China, how to be reg- 593. ulated. Between citizens of the United Art. 9. Custom-house officers to be ap- States and other governments, viii. 597. pointed to guard the vessels of the Unit- Art. 26. Merchant vessels of United States ed States on arrival, &c., viii. 594. in the five ports to be under the jurisdic- Art. 10. Proceedings of vessels of the tion of the officers of their government. United States on their arrival in China. Robbers and pirates, &c., to be arrested Penalties for discharging vessels without and punished by the Chinese governs permit. Vessels departing within for- ment. Disposition of the property rety-eight hours not to be subject to ton- covered, viii. 598. nage or other duties, viii. 594. Art. 27. Shipwrecks. Vessels forced into Art. 11. Appointment of officers to ascer· any other than one of the five ports shall tain duties to be paid on goods imported. receive friendly treatment, viii. 598. Disputes as to amount of duties, where Art. 28. Citizens or vessels of the United and how settled, viii. 594. States not to be subject to embargo, viii. Art. 12. Standards of weights and meas- 598. ures, viii. 594. Art. 29. Mutineers and deserters to be up- Art. 13. When tonnage and other duties prehended and delivered to United States shall be paid. Duties to be paid in sy- ccnsuls. Merchants, &c.,of the United ceo silver, or in foreign mone at the States, to be under the superintendence current rate of exchange, viii. B}95. of the officers of their government, viii. Art. 14. Regulation of transshipment of 598. goods from one vessel of United States Art. 30. Correspondence between the reto another, viii. 595. spective governments and their officers, Art. 15. Citizens of United States may and between individuals and their govtrade with any and all citizens of China. ernment, viii. 599. Not to be ubject to any new limitations, Art. 31. Transmission of communications, &c., viii. 595. viii. 599. Art. 16. Chinese government not respon- Art. 32. Intereourse with ships of war, viii. sible for debts due lpjy its subjects. Debts 599. due by citizens of nited States to sub- Art. 33. Clandestine trade prohibited, viii. jects of China, viii. 595. 599, Art. 17. Citizens of United States residing Art. 34. At the expiration of twelve yours at any of the five ports may obtain proper the two governments ma treat on mataccommodatious, Gao. At places of an- ters which may require alteration. The chornge, &c., merchants may pass and treaty, when ratified, to be faithfully obrepass in the immediate vicinity. No served, doc. No individual state of the excursions into the country, &c. Pres- United States can appoint a minister to ervation of the public peace, viii. 595,596. China. Ratitications to be exchanged in Art. 18. Persons may be employed to teach eighteen months, viii. 599. thelanguagcs in any part of the empire. The tariff of duties to be levied on imported Citizens of the United States may buy and exported merchandise at the five all manner of books, viii. 596.ports, viii. 600 to 605. Art. 19. Citizens of United States to be intercourse with, v. 624. specially protected by the local authori- Chinn, Edward, grant of land to, ii. 101 · vi ties. Riots and attacks on thuirhousus. 43. ’