Afairs, and Count D. de Martel, the French' Minister who has just been transferred as Ambassador to Japan.
The first article declares the abrogation of various conventions entered into in the past and articles} /4, 5 and 6 of the Tientsin Treaty.
Article 2 deals with cities in Kuangsi and Yonnan which shall remain open to trade across the {frontier of China and Indo-China.
The Chinese Government may, according to article 3, appoint consuls to leading cities in French] Indo-China who shall not engage jin commerce or industry.
Article 4 relates to passports and Jarticle 6 to their rights to reside, feravel and engage in industry or Jconmerce. The latter article providjes also that the nationals of the contracting parties shall be exempt from taxation, ete.
The sixth article refers to Chinese goods passing through Annam and vice versa, and the use of certain rivers by "Indo-Chinese vessels.
Article 7 relates to the prohibition or restriction on the importation, exportation and transit of goods, fand the eighth article mentions that} the contracting government shall not levy on goods respectively imported for exported by French or Chinese] nationals excise duties or internal] taxes others or higher than those} [which are paid by their own nation-is or by nationals of other powers.
The ninth article deals with the question of extradition of persons accused of crimes or misdemeanours.
Article 10 says that the Convention shall remain in force for five years, six months previous notice be given to the other in the event) lof either party desiring to terminate]
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.