The Qing emperor and the British monarch, because of their deep feelings, are now willing to mend fences so that they can live in peace forever; Based on Manchu Prime Ministers Gui Liang, Zhengbaiqi, Daqing, Shangshu, Lanqiren, Han Army and Siyitang; Elgin, Earl of Kaltian Second County, is the hereditary Elgin of the British special Jane; It is appropriate for all ministers to read the imperial edict of the plenipotentiary and act cheaply. The treaties agreed at the meeting are as follows:
Paragraph 1: The peace treaty concluded in Jiangning on July 24th of the first year of Ren Yin is still valid. Guangdong's regulations on dealing with the Old Testament and trade are now more detailed. Since they were incorporated into the New Testament, all the Old Testaments have been regarded as waste paper.
Section 2. The Qing emperor and the British monarch had different ideas. They agreed that according to the good practices of major countries, they could also send powerful officials at will to enfeoffment the capitals of the Qing Dynasty and Britain.
Section 3. British imperial envoys, dignitaries and their families may live in the capital or travel for a long time, and always follow the instructions of their own countries; Britain's independent country is on an equal footing with China, so it is not feasible for the British imperial envoys, as officials who hold power on behalf of the country, to visit the Qing emperor when they encounter ceremonies that hinder the state system. However, every time the British monarch sent personnel to worship the Lord in Taixi countries, he also worshipped the Qing emperor to show his respect. As for renting foundations or houses in Beijing, as the residence of ministers and other officials, honest officials should also cooperate. Hiring someone to find a husband's service is also arbitrary and unimpeded. Local officials will severely punish criminals who abuse family members, followers, etc. British royal residence, or cheat others more courtesy.
Article 4. British imperial envoys and their retinue, etc. You can come and go at will, send and receive documents, pack and unpack, and go anywhere along the coast. Messengers and messengers of Daqing Post Station will be guarded by security guards; The expenses of British imperial envoys are paid by Britain, which has nothing to do with China; In short, whatever preferential treatment these ministers should give them, all countries in Taixi will do as appropriate.
Section 5. A member of the imperial cabinet of the Qing emperor, a member of the imperial cabinet ministers, treated British imperial envoys equally in business and meetings.
Section 6. It is hereby agreed that the above-mentioned items will be given preferential treatment by the Qing government, and the minister will be authorized to send envoys to Britain in the future, allowing preferential treatment, and the same applies.
Section 7. British monarchs set up consular officers according to the needs of various trading ports, which is no different from China officials' preferential treatment for consular officers of other countries. Consular officers, department consular officers and platform consular officers have the same quality; The quality of deputy consular officers, deputy consular officers and translators is the same as that of magistrates. Depending on the needs of official business, official meetings and meetings are courtesy.
Section 8. The Holy Church of Jesus and Catholicism are good ways to treat people and know yourself. Since then, those literati who teach and educate people have been protected as a whole, which is understandable. There is no need for China officials to stop them.
Article 9 British citizens are allowed to travel and trade around the mainland with permits. The license is issued by the consular officer and stamped by the local official. After passing through the place, if you hand in your license, you should be able to submit it at any time and release it without error; Hiring ships, hiring people, and transporting luggage and goods shall not be hindered. If he is undocumented, he may have committed corruption or illegal acts, and he will be sent to the nearest consular office for punishment. He can only be detained along the way and cannot be abused. Please don't take photos if people go out to play in all ports of trade, the land is within a hundred miles and the cycle is within three to five days. Except sailors, sailors and so on. Local officials and consular officials should make another charter to properly suppress it. Only in Jiangning and other places, where there are thieves, the city will be photographed after recovery.
Article 10 All ports along the Yangtze River can only be traded by British merchant ships. But now there are thieves and robbers upstream and downstream. Except for Zhenjiang, which opened a port for trade a year later, once the local peace was settled, the British imperial envoys would meet with the ministers of the Qing Dynasty, and the brigadier general would return to all parts of the sea from Hankou. Choose no more than three ports to allow British ships to enter and leave the cargo trade zone.
Article 11 In Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Ningbo and Shanghai, except for the old Jiangning Treaty, namely Niuzhuang, Dengzhou, Chaozhou and Qiongzhou in Taiwan Province Province, British businesses are allowed to buy and sell with anyone at will, and ships and goods can come and go at any time. As for the freewheeling life, renting houses, buying houses, renting land to build churches, hospitals, graves, etc. And taking advantage of other festivals to prevent losses, it makes no difference to know that five people have been trading.
Article 12 British citizens should rent land to build houses, set up warehouses, churches, hospitals and graves in various places, all of which should be given at the people's price, decided fairly and without disturbing each other.
Article 13 The British are in charge, and they will seek all colors to be fashionable, and they will carry out internal craftsmanship, which will not be restricted by China officials.
Article 14 During the procession and exchange, ships hired by British businessmen are allowed to load and unload goods. No matter what kind of ship it is, it is up to British businessmen and boatmen to discuss it themselves. You don't have to be a manager or limit the number of ships, which ships should take and which ships should carry all the porters. If smuggling and tax evasion are found, the offenders should be punished as usual.
Article 15 Cases involving British subjects and people, whether people or things, shall be investigated by British officials.
Article 16 All crimes committed by British citizens should be punished by Britain. China people bullied and hurt British people, and they were all punished by local officials in China. Negotiations between the two countries must be judged fairly by each other to show that they are appropriate.
Article 17 When a British citizen sues a citizen of China, he shall first report to the consular officer's office. Consular officials should immediately find out the root cause and persuade them to stop the lawsuit. If China citizens go to the consular officer to sue British citizens, the consular officer should also advise them as a whole. Occasionally, those who can't persuade them, that is, China local officials and consular officials jointly handle cases and have a fair trial.
Article 18 The official Constitution of China shall protect British citizens at any time to ensure their personal safety. If you are bullied and harassed, criminals set fire to houses or robbers, local officials will immediately try to send military service to investigate and hunt down, and severely punish robbers according to regulations.
Article 19. When a British ship is robbed in the waters under the jurisdiction of China, the local authorities should try to find out and deal with it as soon as they know the news, and hand over all the stolen goods to consular officials to save the owner.
Article 20. When a British ship ran aground or was blown down by the wind in the coastal area of China, local officials immediately tried to deal with it properly and escorted it to the nearest consular officer for investigation as a gesture of friendship.
Article 21. If a China citizen escapes from Hong Kong or sneaks into a British ship because of breaking the law, China officials will send a note to British officials, visit Yan Na and find that he is indeed a criminal. If criminals from China are hiding in houses on British ships in various trading ports, once China officials notice consular officials, they will be handed over, and no shelter will be allowed.
Article 22. If China people are unable to repay their debts to the British or evade them secretly, China officials must take them back seriously and strictly. British officials should also deal with all the debts owed by the British to China people or run away.
Twenty-third China businessmen or those who go to Hong Kong to default on their debts shall be handled by British officials in Hong Kong; However, when the creditors fled to China, consular officials informed China officials that they must take them as strictly as possible. Those who have the ability to repay must be recovered in full and dealt with impartially.
Article 24. British businessmen pay cargo handling tax according to customs duties, so the amount can never be different from that of other countries to show fairness and avoid bias.
Article 25 During tax transportation, imported goods shall pay taxes when loading, and export goods shall pay taxes when unloading.
Article 26 Article 10 Before signing a contract with Jiangning, the import and export tax shall be determined. At that time, if tax rates were to be calculated comprehensively, they were all based on value. 120 yuan's price and 520 yuan's tax were generally considered as public. The value of many kinds of goods listed in the contract is gradually decreasing, but the tax rate remains unchanged, so that the original fair tariff is now heavier. Plan to rebuild the old one and allow this contract to increase.
Article 27. If the new tariffs are merged and everything is traded, if the two countries want to rebuild in the future, it will be limited to ten years. When it expires, they must be informed six months in advance and make appropriate changes. If both parties fail to announce the change in advance, the tax section will still be paid according to the previous chapter, and the change will be made ten years later; In the future, it will be handled according to this limit and this type and will be used all the time.
Article 28 According to Article 10 of the Jiangning Peace Treaty, "After the goods are taxed, China Merchants will allow them to be transported to all parts of the country, and no additional tariffs will be imposed when they pass through the land. According to the pricing rules, only a few items can be added, and the tax increase for every two items will not exceed a few points. " So far, there are some sub-tariffs, but the exact number is unknown. Every time British businessmen weigh goods, they either go to a port from a certain continent or enter a certain continent, they always have to set up a new chapter to levy taxes on them, which is actually harmful to trade. After signing the contract now, it is limited to four months, either the current trading port or the time to open a new port in the future. All consular officials will prepare documents and hand them over to the customs for supervision, so that the actual tax payable can be clearly copied down and leaflets can be presented to each other to let both Chinese and British businessmen know. Only British businessmen who have bought goods from the mainland and want to ship them to the mainland for download, or British businessmen who sell them in the mainland with foreign goods in their mouths, are allowed to follow this lesson if they are willing to pay taxes in one lump sum. Its mainland goods were delivered at the first pass on the road, and foreign goods were delivered at Haikou. The ticket was given to him without any other evidence. For a certain amount, the comprehensive calculation of the price of goods is the rate, and the amount of silver is 225 yuan per 120. Once we exchange personnel in Shanghai to discuss and re-establish tariffs, we can also agree on the quantity of each kind of goods separately. This only avoids the method of attending classes sporadically, and Haikou customs duties are still paid as usual, and the two cases do not hinder.
Article 29. British merchant ships should accept paper money of one hundredth and fifty tons or more, and each ton of 4 yuan, one hundredth and fifty tons or less 1 yuan. If the ship exports to other ports and places in Hong Kong, the shipowner will declare to the customs supervision and issue special photos, which will last for four months from the date. If the ship goes to other ports for trade, there is no need to pay the bill again to avoid heavy losses.
Article 30. 1. British cargo ships have to go somewhere else without opening the cabin, and they will export within two days, that is, they will not accept the bill. If the time limit exceeds two days, it will be delivered in full. In addition, there is no need to pay any fees when the ship is imported or exported.
Article 31. British businessmen use their own boats to carry guests, luggage, letters, food and things that are not taxed at various ports, and they don't have to pay all the money; If you bring taxable goods, you should pay the money every four months, at the price of one ton.
Thirty-second trading ports should set up floating piles, floating boats, floating towers and observation platforms, which should be built by consular officials and local officials as appropriate.
Article 33. British businessmen have to pay officials a sum of silver, or a pattern of silver, or foreign money, according to the various colors set by Guangdong in the twenty-third year of Daoguang.
Article 34 Scales and rulers shall be issued to consular officials at various ports according to the formula issued by Guangdong Customs to unify the standards.
Article 35 British ships should enter the ports and listen to them to hire people to divert water; After the tax is cleared, you can also hire someone to divert water and take it for export.
Article 36 When an English ship happens to be near the port, the director will send members to guard it, and they can live on the English ship or their own ship at will. The necessary funds shall be paid by the customs, but shall not be collected by the shipowner or ship manager personally; If yes, find out the amount of punishment respectively.
Article 37 The import of British ships is limited to one day. The owner of the ship shall submit the ship's license plate and hatch list to the consular officer, that is, notify the supervisor the next day, and submit the name, tonnage and cargo of the ship to the supervisor for inspection. Failing to notify the consular officer within the time limit, a daily fine of 520 taels of silver will be imposed; However, the number of fines cannot exceed 220. For the deck list, the goods must be detailed and clear. If there is any omission, the owner should pay a fine of 520 silver. If it is a clerical error, that is, it is corrected on the delivery date of the bill of lading, no penalty may be imposed.
Article 38 Upon receiving the detailed explanation from the consular officer, the supervisor shall immediately issue the manifest. If the owner orders the goods without opening the manifest, he will be fined 520 silver and all the goods will be handed over to the customs.
Article 39 British businessmen must obtain the approval of the supervisor before loading and unloading goods. If there is any violation, the goods will be incorporated into the official.
Article 40 No ship may transfer goods without permission. If there is any mutual transfer of goods, it must be approved by the competent office before it can be transferred. Otherwise, all the goods will be handed over to the official.
Forty-first red slips shall be issued after all ships pay taxes and wages. After receiving the red form, the consular officer should send the ship license and other documents back to the export.
Article 42. If the customs inspectors and British businessmen can't negotiate the price, they must invite two or three businessmen to inspect the goods. If some merchants are willing to pay a certain amount to buy goods, then the highest price will be the price of goods, so as to avoid unfair taxation.
Article 43 Except for materials such as leather bags and paints, all taxes shall be calculated by two scales, and the net goods shall prevail. As for the goods that have been weighed and peeled, that is, there is a tea product, if the customs officers disagree with the British businessmen, that is, every 100 box, the customs officers will pick out several boxes, and the British businessmen will also pick out several boxes. Weigh a box with leather first, and then weigh a few kilograms. After peeling, you can get the actual kilograms per box. The rest of the goods, who package, can be analogized. If the theory is unclear again, the British businessman will report to the consular officer, who will inform the supervisor to discuss and deal with it, but report it on this day, otherwise it will not be dealt with. For this undetermined commodity, the supervisor will postpone making up the book, so as to avoid making it difficult and easy in the future, and it needs to be checked and verified impartially before making up.
Article 44 If the price of British goods is reduced due to humidity, the tariff shall be reduced according to the price. If the theoretical value of British businessmen and customs officials is uncertain, arrangements should be made according to the laws in the clause on price tax.
Article 45. Anyone who wants to transport goods imported by British citizens to another port for sale must report to the consular officer and submit them to the Commissioner for verification. It was found that the original packaging was the original goods, and it was found to be consistent with the bottom book, and it was not disassembled and replaced. That is, fill in the license plate according to the number and send it to the merchant for signing. In another port, customs inspection is written, and once the ship is imported and found to be in conformity, it is allowed to open the cabin for sale to avoid double taxation. If there is any innuendo, the goods will be punished to the official. If you want to send the goods abroad, you should also report to the customs supervision and verify the issuance of tickets, and the goods imported or exported in the future can be held as proof of tax payment. As for foreign-produced grain, there are no obstacles for British ships to load and import, but they still want to transport it to other places without loading and unloading.
Article 46. All tax collectors in China who have laws to prevent tax evasion are allowed to deal with them at a lower cost at any time according to their own situation, so as to overcome their shortcomings.
Article 47 British merchant ships are only allowed to open various trading ports within the scope of the contract. If you go to other coastal areas to do business privately, you will merge the goods into the official.
Article 48 If a British merchant ship is found to be involved in smuggling, all its goods, regardless of type and value, will be confiscated from the official. Once the merchant ship's account is cleared, it can also be strictly expelled and no trade is allowed.
Article 49 The fines imposed on British citizens and the import of goods to the customs mentioned in this Convention shall be taken over by China.
Article 50 After that, all English documents will be written in English, but temporarily delivered in Chinese. Once China sends students to learn English and get familiar with it, there is no need to send Chinese. From then on, whenever there is an argument about words, English is always the justice. This time, the Chinese and English books are more detailed and correct, and so is it.
Article 51. In all subsequent official documents, whether outside Beijing or describing British officials and people, the word "Yi" should not be mentioned.
Article 52. The British division ship had no other intention, and it was because it caught thieves that it sailed into China. No matter what port they are in, they buy food and sweet water and repair ships, and local officials give them proper care. The officers of the ship's Shanghai division are parallel to those of China.
Article 53 Every time thieves and robbers rob the Sea of China, both Qing and Britain regard it as a great obstacle to foreign businessmen at home and abroad, and the Boxer Meeting tries to eliminate it.
Article 54. When the contract was signed last year, all British officials and people should benefit from it and prevent losses. If other countries have other benefits in the future, Britain will get its beauty.
Article 55. For the purpose of maintaining friendship and understanding, the British monarch promised to make a separate provision on how to deal with the compensation and compensation of various funds caused by the Olympic Games, which is as firm as the provisions in the Covenant.
Article 56 After the conclusion of this Agreement, with the approval of imperial edicts of the two countries, it will last for one year, and ministers of various factions Yu Daqing will meet in the capital and deliver to each other. Now, the high officials of the Qing Dynasty and Britain will stamp on it to show their commitment.
Qing Xianfeng may 16, 2005
1June 26, 858, after the birth of Britain, the British people were damaged by the improper handling of the Grand Constitution of Yuecheng, and the British monarch had to use his army to get compensation and guarantee that he would keep his promise in the future. The business lost two million and two thousand, and the military expenditure was two million and two thousand. The Qing emperor allowed the governor and governor of Guangdong to take measures and decided with British officials how to proceed in stages. Only after paying the above money can Yuecheng be returned to the Great Qing Dynasty.
Xianfeng eight years on May 16th.
On June 26th, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, see the Treaty of Xianfeng, Volume V, page 6- 18. For the English text, see Customs Foreign Treaty, vol. 1, pp. 404-420.
Originally, this treaty had no name, and it was usually called Tianjin Treaty, also called Sino-British Contract Renewal.
The treaty was ratified in Beijing on 18601October 24th.