IV. — Treaty between H. M. and the Emperor of China

sign. at Nanking, August 29, 1842.

(House of Parliament : viii. Folio 29o : F. 0.) H. M. the Queen of the U. K. of G. Britain and Ireland, and H. M. Ihe Emperor of China... hâve heerefored named as their plenipo-

tentiaries : H. M. the (Jueen, sir H. Potlinger, major gênerai in tlie service of East India Company : and II. I. M. Ihe Eraperor of China, Ibe II. Commissioner Kcying, a member of the I. house. a Guardian of the C. Prince; and Elepoo, of the I. Kindred... who hâve agreed upon and concluded the foll. Articles :

Art. 1"*. — There shall henceforward be peace and friendship between II. M. the Queen of U. K. of G. Brilain and Ireland, and H. M. the Eraperor of China.

Art. 2. — H. M. the Eraperor of China agrées, that British subjects, with farailies and establishments, shall be allowed to réside, for the purpose of carryingon their mercantiles pursuits, without molestations or restraint, at the ciliés and towns of Canton, Amoy, Foochow,Ningpo, and Shanghaï: and H. M. the Queen will appoint surintendents, or consular officers, to réside at each of the abovenamed ciliés and towns, to be the médium of communication between the Chinese aulhorilies and the said merchants.

Art. 3. — Il being obviously necessary and désirable that British subjects should bave some port wheereat they may careen and refit their ships when required, II. M. the Emperor of China cèdes toH.M.the Queen, the island of Hongkong, to be possessed in perpeluity by II. B. M., her hoirs and successors, and to be governed by such laws and régulations as II. M. the Queen shall see fit to direct.

Art. 4. — The Emperor of China agrées topay the sum of six millions of dollars, as the value of the opium wliich was delivered upat Canton in the month of mardi 1839, as a ransom for the lives of H. M. superintendents and subjects, who had been emprisoned and threatened whith dealh by the chinese high officers.

Art. 5. — Concerning the chinese merchants, called hong-merchants, or co-hong; and H. I. M. agrées topay to Ihe B. government the sum of three millions of dollars.

Art. 6. — Concerning the expédition : the Emperor of China agrées to pay the sum of twelwe raillions of dollars, on account of the expences incurred.

Art. 7. — It is agreed, that the total account of twenty-one millions of dollars, shall be paid as follows

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Art, 8. — The Eniperor of China agrées to release, unconditionally, ail subjects of H. B. M., who may be in confinement at this moment in any part of the Chinese E.

Art. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. — Regular tariffs, communications and statements, helding, ratifications.

Signed : Henry Pottinger, Seal

H. M. Plenipotentiary. of the four Chinese plenipotentiaries.

V. — Traité d'amitié, de commerce et de navigation conclu entre la France et la Chine, à Whampoa, le 24 octobre

(De Clercq, tome v, p. 230 et suiv.)

VI. — Treaty between H. Majesty and the kings of Siam signed at Bangkok, april 18, 1855.

H. M. the Queen of. U. K. of G. Britain and Ireland, and their majesties Phra B. S. P. P. Maha Mongkut P. C. K. H., the first king of Siam, and Phra B. S. P. P. Ramen Mahiswaren P. P. C.K. H., the second king of Siam..., hâve named as their plenipotentiaries : H. M. the Queen, sir John Bowring, Knight, doctor of Laws, and their M., the first and second kings of Siam, H. R. H. Wongsa Djirah Sindh ; H. S. Maha Puyurawongse : H. S. Sri Suriwongse.

Art. 1. — Ail British subjects coming to Siam shall receive from the Siamese government full protection and assistance

Art. 2. — The interest of ail Biistish subjects coming to Siam shall be placed under the régulation and control of a consul, who will be appointed to réside at Bangkok.

Art. 3. — British subjects are permitted to trade freely in the seaports of Siam, but may réside permanentty only at Bangkok, or within the limite assigned by the treaty... a circuit of 200 sen (four miles English) from the city walls. But with the exception of this limitation, British résidents in Siam may at any time buy or rent bouses, lands or plantations, situated anywhere within a distance of twenty four hours' journey from the city of Bangkok, to be computed by the rate at which boats of the country cantravel.

Aht. 4. — AH Biitisb subjects intending lo réside in Siam shall be registered at the Brilisb consulate

Art. 5. — AU Britisb subjects visiting or residiug in Siam sball be allowed the free exercise of the Christian religion, and liberties to build churches in such localilies as shall be consentend by the Siamese authorities.

Art, 6. — British ships of war may enter the river and anchor at Paknam, but they shall nol proceed above Paknam, unless wilh the consent of the Siamese authorilies, which shall be given where it is necessary that a ship shall go into docks for repair.

Art. 7,8,9, 10, 11, 12. — Concerning the opération ofthis Treaty, articles of export, fines and penalties, participation in any privilèges, and the ratification.

Six general-regulations, tariff of export, and agreement supplementary, signed at Bangkok (may 13, 1856) concerning the oid treaty concluded in 1826, on the exclusive juridiction of the consul over British subjects, on the taxes, duties and olher charges, on passes and port cloarences, on the prohibition of any exportation, on permission to import goldleaf, on the establishment of a custom house, on the boundaries of the four miles circuit, and of the twenty-four hours' journey ; a schedule of taxes : a custom house régulation.

Signed : John Bowiung ; Harry S. Parkes.

Seals of the five Siamese Plenip.

VII. — Traité entre l'Empereur des Français et le Roi de Siam (dit traité Montigny), signé à Bangkok le 15 août

(Le second Empire en Indo-Chine, par Ch. Mayniard, p. 249 et suiv.)

VIII. — Traité entre S. M. la Reine d'Angleterre et l'Empereur de la Chine, signé à Tientsin le 2G juin 1858.

(La Chine, par L. Oliphant, trad. par M. Guizot, p. 371 et suiv.)