“ If any British merchant-vessel, while within Chinese waters, be plundered by robbers or pirates, it shall be the duty of the Chinese authorities to use every endeavour to capture and punish the said robbers or pirates, and to recover the stolen property, that it may be handed over to the Consul for restoration to the owner. ”

“ With respect to articles subject, according to the Tariff, to an ad valorem duty, if the British merchant cannot agree with the Chinese officer in fixing a value, then each party shall call two or three merchants to look at the goods, and the highest price at which any of these merchants would be willing to purchase them, shall be assumed as the value of the goods, and the highest price at which any of these merchants would be willing to purchase them shall be assumed as the value of the goods. ”

“ Chinese subjects who may be guilty of any criminal act towards British subjects shall be arrested and punished by the Chinese authorities, according to the Laws of China.
British subjects who may commit any crime in China shall be tried and punished by the Consul, or other public functionary authorized thereto, according to the Laws of Great Britain.
Justice shall be equitably and impartially administered on both sides. ”

“ The Chinese authorities at each Port shall adopt the means they may judge most proper to prevent the revenue suffering from fraud or smuggling.
ARTICLE XLVII.
British merchant-vessels are not entitled to resort to other than the Ports of Trade declared open by this Treaty. They are not unlawfully to enter other Ports in China, or to carry on clandestine trade along the coasts thereof. Any vessel violating this provision, shall, with her cargo, be subject to confiscation by the Chinese Government. ”

“ The Chinese authorities shall at all times afford the fullest protection to the persons and property of British subjects, whenever these shall have been subjected to insult or violence. In all cases of incendiarism or robbery, the local authorities shall at once take the necessary steps for the recovery of the stolen property, the suppression of disorder, and the arrest of the guilty parties, whom they will punish according to Law. ”

“ No tonnage dues shall be payable on boats employed by British subjects in the conveyance of passengers, baggage, letters, articles of provision, or other articles not subject to duty, between any of the open ports. ”

“ British subjects may hire whatever boats they please for the transport of Goods or Passengers, and the sum to be paid for such boats shall be settled between the parties themselves, without the interference of the Chinese Government. ”

“ It is distinctly understood that the payment of transit dues, by commutation or otherwise, shall in no way affect the tariff duties on imports or exports, which will continue to be levied separately and in full.
ARTICLE XXIX.
British merchant vessels of more than one hundred and fifty tons burden shall be charged Tonnage Dues at the rate of four mace per ton; if of one hundred and fifty tons and under, they shall be charged at the rate of one mace per ton. ”

“ They shall have access to the official residencies of the Officers, and communicate with them, either personally, or in writing, on a footing of equality as the interests of the public service may require.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Christian religion, as professed by Protestants or Roman Catholics, inculcates the practice of virtue, and teaches man to do as he would be done by. ”