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SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY BETWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA
ANNEX 5
IMPERIAL CHINESE COMMISSIONERS FOR TREATY REVISION TO IMPERIAL JAPANESE
COMMISSIONERS FOR TREATY REVISION
Shanghai, the 18th Day of the 8th Moon of the 29th Year Kuang-Hsü, GENTLEMEN,-We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excel- lencies' despatch of this date to the effect that, the provision contained in No. 9 of the Supplementary Rules governing steam navigation on Inland Waters, published in the seventh moon of the twenty-fourth year of Kuang Hsü, regarding the appoint- ment of an officer to collect dues and duties, not having in all cases been given effect to, you request that instructions be again issued to all provinces to give strict effect to this provision, as it is a matter of importance.
We have noted the above and have communicated with proper authorities in order that action may be taken, and have now the honour to write this reply for Your Excellencies' information.
We have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servants,
(Signed)
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LU HAI-HUAN.
SHENG HSUAN-HUAI.
WU TING FANG.
Their Excellencies:
HIOKI EKI.
ODAGIRI MASNOSKE.
ANNEX 6
IMPERIAL CHINESE COMMISSIONERS FOR TREATY REVISION TO IMPERIAL JAPANESE
COMMISSIONERS FOR TREATY REVISION
Shanghai, the 18th Day of the 8th Moon of the 29th Year of Kuang Hsü• GENTLEMEN,-According to the provision of Article X. of this Treaty, regarding the establishment in Peking of a place of international residence and trade, it is agreed that in case of, and after, the complete withdrawal of the foreign troops, now guarding the Legations and Communications, a place in Peking outside the Inner City, convenient to both parties and free from objections, shall be selected and set apart as a place where merchants of all nationalities may reside and carry on trade. Within the limits of this place merchants of all nationalities shall be at liberty to lease land, build houses and warehouses, and establish places of business; but as to the leasing of houses and land belonging to Chinese private individuals, there must be willingness on the part of the owners, and the terms thereof must be equitably arranged without any force or compulsion. All roads and bridges in this place will be under the jurisdiction and control of China. Foreigners residing in this place are to observe the Municipal and Police Regulations on the same footing as Chinese residents, and they are not to be entitled to establish a Municipality and Police of their own within its limits except with the consent of the Chinese authorities. When such place of international residence and trade shall have been opened and its limits properly defined, the foreigners who have been residing scattered both within and without the city walls, shall all be required to remove their residence thereto and
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