...prosecute in behalf of creditors, but in no case shall they be made responsible for them *. Art. VI. It is agreed that English merchants and others, residing...local authorities in concert with the British consul, aud on no pretence for purposes of traffic. Translation of Official Papers (a notice and a petition),...

...manner as the law may direct. [Cn IP. XI. opened, shall not go into the surrounding country beyond short distances to be named by the local authorities...allowed to land under authority and rules, which will be tiled by the consul in communication with the local officers ; and should any persons whatever infringe...

...English and Chinese merchants, is to be clearly understood to be applicable to both parties. ARTICLE VI. It is agreed that English merchants and others residing at, or resorting to, the f1ve ports to be opened, shall not go into the surrounding country beyond certain short distances to...

...English and Chinese merchants, is to be dearly understood to be applicable to both parties. ARTICLE VI. It is agreed that English merchants and others residing...belonging to the ships shall only be allowed to land CC 2 under authority and rules which will be fixed by the Consul, in communication with the local officers...

...English and Chinese merchants, is to be clearly understood to be applicable to both parties. ARTICLE VL It is agreed that English merchants and others residing...belonging to the ships shall only be allowed to land CC 2 under authority and rules which will be fixed by the Consul, in communication with the local officers;...

...rights. The treaty provided that " British merchants residing at the open ports should not go into the country beyond certain short distances to be named...Consul, and on no pretence for purposes of traffic." At Canton this " certain short distance " had not been definitely fixed, and the Chinese thought that...

...rights. The treaty provided that " British merchants residing at the open ports should not go into the country beyond certain short distances to be named...Consul, and on no pretence for purposes of traffic." At Canton this " certain short distance " had not been definitely fixed, and the Chinese thought that...

...instance, that British merchants and others residing at or resorting to the Five Ports opened to trade "shall not go into the surrounding country beyond...concert with the British consul and on no pretence for purpose of traffic" ; as for seamen and persons belonging to the ships, they shall only be allowed...

...any but the five specified ports, and that even as to those ports, the foreign merchants were not to go into the surrounding country beyond certain short...the local authorities in concert with the British Consul.3 American Treaty of 1844. The exercise of extraterritorial rights thus placed upon a definite...

...merchants and others" residing at the treaty ports were allowed to travel in the surrounding country ''certain short distances to be named by the local authorities, in concert with (/he British Consul, and on no pretence for purposes of traffic." In the case of Shanghai it was arranged...