We publish below a copy of a translation of the Supplementary treaty between Germany and China, and for our comments thereon, we refer our readers to page 573 HIM. the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia, é&c., in the name of the German Ewpire, and H.M. the Emperor of China, actuated by the desire to secure the bottor—porformance_of the treaty of friendship, navigation and commerce, of the 2nd September, 1861, in fulfilment of the stipulation contained in the 41st clause of this treaty, by which the High Conteaoting German States shall, on the expiry of 10 years, have a right to demand a revision of the treaty, have determined to conclude supplementary Convention to this treaty. For this purpose they have nominated as their Plenipotentiaries, HM, the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia, &0., his Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Minister to HIM, the Emperor of China, Max August Scipio von Brandt.
ud H.M. the Emperor of China, the Ministers of the Tsung-li Yamen, the Secretary of State, Assistant Member of the Grand Secretariat and President of the Board of War, Shen Kuo-fen, and the Secretary of State and President of the Board of Finance, Ching-lien, Who, after having coramunicated their powers to each other and having found the tame in good and due form, have agreed to the following Articles.
Armiote I, Chinese Concession.—The ports of 'I-ch'ang in Hupeh, Wuhu in Anhui, Wén-chow in Chekiang, and Pakhoi in Kuangtung, and the landing places Tatung and Anking in Anhui, Hukow in Kiangsi, Wusieh, Luchikow and Shashih in Hu: kuang, being already opened, German vessels shall also further be permitted to stop for a while in the port of Woosung in the province of Kiangsu to embark or discharge merchandise. The necessary regulations for this purpose shall be prepared by the Taotai of Shanghai and other competent officials.
German Concession.—In the case of concessions made by the Chinese Government to another Government with which special joint stipulations of execution are connected, Germany, while claiming these concessions for itself and subjects, will also give its consent to the stipulations of execution combined with them. Article 40 of the treaty of 2nd September, 1861, is not affected by this stipulation and is hereby expressly confirmed. If, by virtue of the same, subjects of the Empire claim privileges, immunities or advantages which may be granted by the Chinese Government to another Government, or to the subjects of any other nation, they shall also be subjected to the stipulations of execution connected with them.
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