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furllier interruption, hâve foriliis [nirpose appoinlod Plenipolontiaries, Ihat is to savs : —

lier Majpslv llie Qiioen of Ureal Brilaiii and Ircland, llie Earl of Ek'iii and Kiiicardinc: And His Impérial Majeslv tlie Ein|)eror ol" China, llis Impérial Iliijhness the Prince of Kung; ^¥110, haviniî met and communicated lo each other their full powers, and finding ihcse to be in propcr forni, hâve agreed upon the Ibllouing Convention, in Xine Articles : —

Art. I. — A breach ol friendlv relations liaving heen occasioncd l)v the act ofthe Garrison olTakii, which obstructed lier Britannic Majesty's Représentative when on his \\ay to i'eking l'or the purpose of exchanging the Ratifications of the Treaty of Peace, concludcd at ïien-lsin in the month of June, one tliousand eight hnndred and lifty-eight, Ilis Impérial Majestv theEmperor of China expresses his deep regret at the misunderstanding so occasioned.

Art. II. — Il is furtiier expressly declared, that the Arrangement enlered into at Shanghai, in the month of October, one ihousand eight Imndred and fiflv-eight, belween Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador. the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine. and His Impérial Majesty's Commissioners KMeiliangand Hwashana. regavding the résidence of Her Britannic Majeslv's Représentative in China, is hereby cancelled ; and that, in accordance with Article III ofthe Treatv of one thousand eight hundrcd and fiftvcii^lit, Her Britannic Majesty's Représentative will henceforward réside permanentlv or occasionallv at Peking. as Her Britannic Majestv shall be pleased to décide.

Aht. III. — Itis agreed that the Separale Article of the Treaty of one thousand eight Imndred and fiftv-eight is herebv annulled ; and that, in lieu of the amount of indemnitv therein specified, His Impérial Majesty the Emperor of China shall pav the sum of eight millions of taels, in the following proportions or instalments, namelv: — At Tien-tsin, on or before the Sothdavof November, the sum of iive hnndred thousand taels; at Canton, on or before the ilrst day of December, one thousand eight Imndred and sixty, three hundred and thirtv-three thousand and fhirtv-three taels, less the sum which shall bave been advanced bv the Canton authorilies towards the cômpletion ofthe British Factorv site of Shameen ; and the remainder at the ports open io foreign tradc, in quarterlv payments, which shall consist of one-fifth of the gro.ss revenue from Customs there collected. The first of the said payments being due on the thirty-first day of

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December, one ihousand eiglit huiulicd and sixty, ("or ihequarlcr tcrniinatiiig on thaï day.

It is further agreed that thèse moneys shall be paid inio the hands of an oiïlccr whoni Her BritannicMajesty's Représentative shall specially appoint to receivethem, and that ihe accuracy of the ainoiints shall, bcforc paynient, he duly asccrtaincd by British andChincse olTlccrs appoinlcd to discharge ihis duty.

In ordcr to prevent future discussion, it is inoreoverdeclared that, of theeighi millions oftaels hercin guaranteed, Iwo millions wlll be appropriated to the indemnilication of the Brilish Mercantile Community al Canton, for losses sustained by ihem, and the remaining six millions to the licpxidation of Avar expcnses.

Art. IV. — It is agreed that on the day on which ihis Convention is signed, His Impérial Majesty the Emperor of China shall open the port of Tien-tsin to trade, and thatit shall be thereafler compétent to British subjects to réside and trade there under the same conditions as at any other port of China by ïreaty open to trade.

Art. V. — As soon as the ratifications of the Treaty of one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight shall hâve been exchanged, His Impérial Majesty the Emperor of China will, by Decree, command the high aulhorltics of every province to proclaim throughout iheir jurisdictlons, that Chinese choosing to takc service in Brislish Colonies or other parts beyond sea, are at perfect libertyto enter into engagements with British subjects for that purpose, and to ship themselves and thelr families on board anv British vessel at any of the open ports of China ; also that the hi"h authorities aforesaid shall, in concert with Her Britannic Majesty's Représentative in China, frame such régulations for the [)rotection of Chinese, emigrating as above, as the circumstances of the dilTerent open ports may demand.

Art. VI. — With a view to the maintenance of law and order in and about the harbour of Hongkong, His Impérial Majesty the Emperor of China agrées to cède to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ii-eland, and to lier hcirs and successors, to hâve and to hold, as a dependency of Her Britannic Majesty's Colony of Hongkong, that portion of the township of Cowloon, in the Province of Kwang-Tung, of Avhich a lease was granted in perpelulty to Ilarry Smith Parkes, Esqaire, Companion of the Bath, a iNIember of the Allied Connnisslon at Canton, on behalfof lier Brilannic Majesty's Government, by Lan Tsung-k^vang, Governor-General of ihe Two Kwang.

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It is furflior declarcd tliat Ihe lease in question is liercbv cancellcd ; tliat tlicclaims ofanv Chincseto an\ proporlv on tlie said portion of Cowloon sliall bc duly invcsligated by a Mixcd Commission of Brifisb and Cbincse ofliccrs ; and tbal compensation shall be awarded by the Brilish Goveinment to anv Cbincse whosc daim sball be bv the said Commission cstablisbed, should bis rcmoval be decmed nccessarv bv tbe Britisb Government.

Akt. \ 11. — Il is agrecd tbal tlie provisions of ibe Treaty of one tbousand cighl Imndred and fifty-eigbt, except in so far as ibesc are modified bv tbe présent Convention, sliall wilbout delav come into opération as soon as tbe ratifications of tbe Treaty aforesaid sball bave been excbanged. It is (ïirtber agrced, tbal no separale ratilication of tbe présent Convention shall be nccessary, but Ihat it shall take effect from the date of its signature, and be equally binding with the Treatv above-mcntioned on tbe Iligh Contracting Parties.

AuT. A III. — - It is agreed tliat as soon as tlie raliiications of tbe ïreaty of the year one tbousand eighlbundrcd and llftv-pigbt shall bave been excbanged, His Impérial Majesty the Emperorof China sball, by Decree, command the higli autborities in the capital and in the provinces to print and publisb tbe aforesaid Treatv and tbe présent Convention, for gênerai information.

Art. IX. — It is agreed that, as soon as the Convention shall bave been signed, the ratifications of tbe Treaty of the year one tbousand eight hundred and fifty-eigbt shall bave been excbanged, and an Impérial Decree respecting the publication of the said Convention and Treatv shall bave been promulgated, asprovided for by Article Ylll of tbis Convention, Chusan sliall be evacuted bv lier Britannic Majest}'s troops there stationed, and lier Britannic Majesty's force now belore Peking shall commence its mardi towards tbe city of Tien-lsin, the forts offaku. the norlh coasl of Shantung, and the citv of Canton, at each or ail of which places it shall be at the option of lier Britannic Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ircland to retain a force until the indemnitv of eight millions of taels, guarantced in Article III, shall bave been paid.

Donc at Peking, in the Court of the Board of Cérémonies, on the twentv-fourth dav of October, in the vear of Our Lord one tbousand eight hundred and sixty.

[L. S.] (Signed) Elgin and Kincardine.

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La signature de la Convention fut suivie de récliange des ratifications du traité de T'ien-tsin; et comme la forme de ratification des Chinois était différente de celle des Anglais, lord Elgin exigea du prince Koung qu'il certifiât sur le document, sous son sceau et sa signature, que celui-ci liait également TEmperevir'.

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TREATY OF PEAGE, FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION BETW^EEN HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AND THE EMPEROR OF CHINA.

Slgned, in ihe English and Chinese Languages, al Tienlsin,26lh Jane,

Ratifications exchanged at Peking, i[\th October 1860.

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Greal Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the Emperor of China, being désirons to put an end to ihe existlng misunderstanding betvveen the two countries, and to place thelr relations on a more satisfactory footing in future, hâve resolved toprocecd to a revision and improvement of theTrealies existingbetween them ; and, for that purpose, havenamedas their Plenipotenliarics, that is to say : —

Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable the Earl of Elgin and kincardine, a Peer of the United Kingdom, and Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle ;

And His Majesty the Emperor of China, the High Commissioners Kweiliang, a Senior Chicf Secretary of Slate, styled of the East Cabinet, Captain-General of the IMain White Banner of the Manchu Banner Force, Superintcndent-General of the Administi-ation of Criminal Law ; and Hwashana, one of His Impérial Majesty's Expositors of the Classics, Manchu Président of the Olhce for the régulation of the Civil Establishment, Captain-General of the Bordercd Blue Banner of the Chinese Banner Force, and Visitor of the Ollice of Interprétation ;

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full poAvers, and found tiiem to be in good and due form, hâve agreed upon and concluded the following Articles : —