ARTICLE XII.
The present Treaty is signed in the Japanese, Chinese, and English languages. In order, however, to prevent future discussions, the Plenipotentiaries of the High Contracting Parties have agreed that in case of any divergence in the interpretation between the Japanese and Chinese texts of the Treaty, the difference shall be settled by reference to the English text.
ARTICLE XIII.
The present Treaty shall be ratified by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor of China, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Peking as soon as possible, and not later than six months from the present date."
In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms.
Done at Shanghae this eighth day of the tenth month of the thirty-sixth year of Meiji, corresponding to the eighteenth day of the eighth moon of the twenty-ninth year of Kuang-Hsü.
(L.S.) (L.S.)
(Signature of his Excellency Lü Hai-Huan.)
HIOKI EKI, ODAGIRI MASNOSKE.
(Signature of his Excellency Sheng Hsuan-Huai.) (Signature of his Excellency Wu Ting-Fang.)
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Surcharging of Chinese Stamps
copy letter from China taoyin reporting
Russian postal auths suggesting that Artist practice of surcharging in postal auth's adopt similar measures:
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I don't think there is any point in the proposal.
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