CHINA TRADE ACT, 1833

CHINA TRADE ACT, 1833

3-CHINA TRADE ACT, 1833.

3&4 Will IV, c. 93,ss. 5,7,8.

An Act to reuglate the trade to china and India.

[preamble and s.2 rep.51 and 52 vict.c.57 ss.1,3 and 4 rep.
37 and 38 Vict.c.35]

5. And whereas it is expedient for the objects of trade and amicable
intercourse with the dominions of the emperor of Chna that provision
be made for the establishment of a British authority in the said
dominious:-

It shall and may be lawful for His Majesty by any commission or
commissions or warrant or warrants under His Royal mannual, to
appoint not exceeding three of His majety's subjects to be Superinten-
dents of the trade of His Majecty's subjects to and from the said
dominions, for the purpose of protecting and promoting such trade, and
by any such commission or warrant as aforesaid to settle such gradation
and subordination among the said Superintendents (one of whom shall
by styled the Chief superintendent), and to appoint such officers to assist
them in the exceution of their duties, and to grant such salaries to such

Superintendents and officers, as His Majesty shall from time to time
deem expedient.
Is. 6, rep. 37 and 38 Vict. c. 35.1
7. No Superintendent or Commissioner appointed under the authority
of this Act shall accept for or in discharge of his duties any gift, dona-
tion, gratuity, or reward, other than the salary which may be granted
to him as aforesaid, or be enuaged in any trade or traffic for his own
benefit, or for the benefit of any other person or persons.
8. It shall be lawful for His Majesty, by and with the advice of his
Privy Council, by any Order or Orders to be issued froin time to tinie,
to impose, and to empower such persons as His Majesty in Council shall
think fit to collect and levy from or on account of anyy ship or vessel
belonging to any of the subjects of His Majesty entering any port or
place where the said Superintendents ol. ally of them shall be stationed,
such duty on tonnage and goods as shall from tinic to time be specified
in such Order or Orders not exceeding in respect of tonnage the slim of
5 shillings for every ton, and not exceeding in respect of goods the sum
of 10 shillings for every
arising frorn the collection of which duties shall be appropriated in such
manner as His Majesty in Council shall direct, towards defraying
the expenses of the establishments by this Act authorised within the
said dominions. Provided always, that every Order in Council issued
by authority of this Act shall be published in the London. Gazette ; and
that every such Order in Council, and the aniount of expense incurred,
and of duties raised under this Act, shall be annually laid before both
Houses of Parliament.
Is. 9, rep. 56 and 57 Vict. c. 61.]
Three Superintendents of the China Trade to be appointed. Superintendents, &c., not to accept gifts, or to trade. A tonnage duty to be imposed, to be appropriated towards defraying the expense of establishments in China.

Three Superintendents of the China Trade to be appointed. Superintendents, &c., not to accept gifts, or to trade. A tonnage duty to be imposed, to be appropriated towards defraying the expense of establishments in China.

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