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shall have the right temporarily to rent or hire warehouses for the storage of the articles so purchased or transported, without the payment
[any taxes or exactions whatever.
4th.----Japanese subjects shall be free to engage In all kinds of manufacturing industries in all the open cities, towns, and ports of China, and abail be at liberty to import into Chins all kinds of machinery, paying only the stipulated import
duties thereon.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
All articles manufactured by Japanese subjects in China shall in respect of inland transit and internal taxos, duties, charges, and exactions of storage facilities in the interior of China, stand | til kinds and also in respect of warehousing and upon the same footing and enjoy the same pri- vileges and exemptions as merchandise imported by Japanese subjects into Chins.
In the event additional rules and regulations are necessary in connection with these concer- mons, they shall be embodied in the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation provided for by this
Article.
Article VII.-Subject to the provisions of the next succeeding Artiole, the evacuation of China by the armies of Japan shall be com- pletely affected within three months after the exchange of the ratifications of the present Act. Article VIII.—As a guarantee of the faithful performance of the stipulations of this Act, Chins consents to the temporary occupation by the military forces of Japan of Weihaiwei in the Province of Shantung.
Upon the payment of the first two instalments of the war indemnity herein stipulated for and the exchange of the ratifications of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation, the said place shall be evacuated by the Japanese forces, provided the Chinese Government consents to pledge, under suitable and sufficient arrangements, the Customs Revenue of China as security for the payment of the principal and interest of the remaining instalments of said indemnity. In the event no such arrangements are concluded, such evacua- Hon shall only take place upon the payment of the final instalment of said indemnity.
It is, however, expressly understood that no swok evacuation shall take place until after the exchange of the ratifidations of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation.
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Article II-Immediately upon the change of the ratifications of this Act, all pri- moners of war then held shall be restored and Chion undertakes not to ill-treat or panish pri. soners of war so restored to her by Japan. China also engages to at once release all Japanese subjects accused of being military spies or charged with any other military offences. China further engages not to punish in any manner nor to allow to be punished those Chinese sub. jects who have in any manner been compromised in their relations with the Japanese army during the war.
Article X-All offensive military operations shall cease upon the exchange of the ratifications
of this Act.
Article XI.—The present Act shall be ratified by their Majesties the Emperor of China and the Emperor of Japan and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Chefoo on the 4th day of the 4th month of the 21st year of Kuang Hsü, cor- responding to the 8th day of the 5th month of the 28th year of Meiji. (May 8th, 1895):
In witness whereof the respective Plenipoten tiaries have signed the same and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms.
Done at Shimonoseki, in duplicate, this 23rd day of the 3rd month of the 21st year of Kuang Hr, corresponding to the 17th day of the 4th month of the 28th year of Meiji. (April 17th, 1995).
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VISCOUNT MUtsu MuneMITHU. (L.S.) Junii, First Class of the Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan,
SEPARATE ARTICLES.
under Article VIII. of the Treaty of Peace I. The Japanese Military Forces which are, signed this day, to temporarily occupy Weihai- wei, shall not exceed one Brigade and from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of the said Treaty of Peace, Chine shall pay annually one fourth of the amount of the expenses of rate of 300,000 Kuping Taels per annum. such temporary occupation, that is to say, at the
Wei-bai-wei shail comprise the Island of Liu- II. The territory "temporarily occupied at kung and a belt of land 5 Japanos vi wide along | the entire coast line of the Bay of Weihaiwei. approach or occupy any places within a sone of No Chinese Troops shall be permitted to 5.Japanese ri wide beyond the boundaries of the occupied territory.
[May 28, 1805.
THE EXCHANGE OF BATITICĂ. TIONS AT CHEFOO.
An official telegram despatched from Poking on the evening of the 9th inst., states that the
missioner from Peking for the organisation of the srrival at Chefoo on the afternoon of the 8th inst., of H.E. Wang, the Special Imperial Com. volunteer and militia brigades of Tingchowin and Laichowin, was the occasion for firing off salutes by the local soldiery and this was mistaken for the alvoes expected to be fred in honour of the exchange of the ratified treaties of Chins, and Japan. The mistake being telegraphed to
capital, as it was well-known that the Tsungli Tientsin and Peking to some of the high court officials caused considerable confusion at the Tamên had sent no instructions at the time to the Chinese Envoys at Chefoo to do this. The fact was, that the Taungli Yaman Ministers had proviously asked Japan's consent to delay the exchange of ratifications for a few days and had been granted five days by the latter for that purpose. This step was taken by the Chiness Government owing to the earnest representa, inters to defer the ceremony until, at least, But such Autions of the Russian, French, and German Mis- it was definitely known what reply Japan in tended to give Russis in regard to the latter Power's demands. The reply of Japan, saght the above seems, however, to have been given
certain communications from the Ministers of with promptitude, for by 9.30 o'clock on the night of "the 8th the Tsungli Yamêa ressivad Russia. France, and Germany, and the conse
II-The Civil Administration of the co- cupied territory shall remain in the hands of the Chinese Authorities. thorities shall at all times be obliged to conform to the orders which the Commander of of the Japanese Army of occupation may deem it necessary to give in the interests of the health, maintenance, safety, distribution, or discipline of the Troops.
occupied territory shall be subject to the juris
All military offences committed within the diction of the Japanese Military Authorities
The foregoing separate Articles shall have the same force, value, and effect as if they had been, word for word, inserted in the Treaty of Pesce signed this day.
In witness whereof the respective Plenipo- tentiaries have signed the same mad have afixed thereto the seal of their arms.
day of the 3rd month of the 21st year of Kuang Done at Shimonoseki, in duplicate, this 23rd Heh, corresponding to the 17th day of the 4th month of the 28th year of Meiji. (April 17th, 1895).
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once was that instructions were immediately forthwith effect the exchange of the ratified telegraphed to the Chinese Envoysát Chefoo
within a fow minutes of midnight of the 8th and treaties. Hence the completion of this veremony the prompt carrying out of China's part of the
Cheefoo in the Japanese fast cruiser Fayeyama Mr. Ito Miyoji, is reported to have arrived at Treaty of Shimonoseki. The Japanses Envoy,
at daybreak of the 9th inst, carrying away with on the forenoon of the 8th and left that port
afternoon of the 8th the Taungli Yamba wan him the Treaty ratified and amended.:: On the
informed by wire from Chefoo that the Ramlan The undersigned (insert here names and titles | foot at that port, consisting of ten vassals of the two Chinese Plenipotentiaries as in pre-war, had been drawn up in battle array. amble of Treaty), Plenipotentiaries of his everything pointed to some, hostile demonstra Majesty the Emperor of China, and (insert here names and titles of two Japanese Plenipotentiaries His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, having as in preamble of Treaty), Plenipotentiaries of concluded a Treaty of Pesce have, in order to provide for the peaceful exchange of the ratifica- tions of said Treaty, agreed upon and signed the following Articles:
CONVENTION TO PROLONG ARMISTICE.
I-The Convention of Armistice concluded on the 5th day of the 3rd month of the 21st year of Kuang Hsü, corresponding to the 30th day of the 3rd month of the 28th year of Meiji, is prolonged for the period of 21 days from this date.
II. The Armistice which is prolonged by this Convention shall terminate, without notice on either side, at midnight on the 14th day of the 4th month of the 21st year of Kuang Hsü, corresponding to the 8th day of the 5th month of the 28th day of Meiji. The rejection in the meantime, however, of the said Treaty of Peace, by either High Contracting Party, shall have the effect of at once terminating this Armistice without previous notice.
In witness whereof the Plenipotentiaries of China and Japan have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals.
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Done at Shimonoseki, this 23rd day of the 3rd month of the 21st year of Kuang Hati, corres- LI HUNG-CHANG. (L.S.) Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the Em-ponding to the 17th day of the 4th month of the
28th year of Meiji. (April 17th, 1895). perör of China, Benior Tutor of the Heir
[ Signaturės (4) an i titles, same as in Treaty Apparent, Senior Grand Secretary of State, Minister Superintendent of Trade for the Northern Ports of China, Viceroy of the Province of Chihli, and Earl of the First Rank.
LI CHING-FONG.
With reference to rumours afloat, the Shang- hai papers are authorised to state that in oon- nestion with the carrying out of the desire ex• Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the Em-pressed at the recent meeting of the Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Company as to the sab- peror of China, Ex-Minister of the Diplo-ivision of shares, the directors and Messrs. matic Service, of the Second Official Rank. Jardins, Matheson & Co. are considering the
COUNT ITO HIROBUMI. (L.S.)
fossibility of, at the same time, amalgamating Junii, Grand Cross of the Imperial Order | existing interests, but that no definite preposal of Paullownia, Minister President of State, can be submitted pending receipt of a reply from Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the Emperor London regarding the property of the firm in of Japan.
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tion. Upon the Russian Legation being neked for an explanation of these movements, the had probably done so in order to be ready to fight Yamen got the reply that the Russian Admissi the Japanese fest now assembled at Port Arthar, but that the Chinese Government might rest assured that nothing hostile was intended against the Chinese themselves.
It must be distinctly understood that the above statement is from Chinese sources, and must be taken for what it is worth.-N. C. Daily News.
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| LONDON, 14th May. A special agreement has been entered into between China and Japan which fixes the terme for the abandonment of the Lisotung Peninsula by Japan
LONDON, 15th May.
The Times Kobe correspondent wires that the people are excited and disappointed at the fle- vernment giving up their claim to the Lino. tang Peninsula.
London, 17th May,
It is stated that a final arrangement has Boon concluded between Japan, Russia, Franos;, and Germany in regard to the China-Japan tresty.
LONDON, 18th May, The Chinese troops at Shan-hai-kwan hava revolted and looted the sity. The population is
leaving.
China objects to the proposed European con- trol of the Customs as security for the loan în connection with the war indemnity.
JAPAN TAKING OVER FORMOSA.
Yokohama, 10th May. Admiral Viscount Kebayamá, Viceroy, with Midsuno, Chief Secretary of the Lower House, as Head Civil Admin prossed in a few days, shitäbly Formous to take over that lällä.