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chaf packagu shali excond 120 entilus in weighs. they shall likewise give full soldiery at the fruntiery posts, who aby ba bound athull not be delayed, but shall be forwarded in the In thu avanc recover and weird linek such cattin, whether straying day they are handed in for despatch, or stolen, in accordance with the numbers reported of any delay or neglect, the culpablo purtien strall ba in the original comununication; and who, should they visited with suvere punishment. fail to restore the property that is eximing, shall bo Couriera, in charge of lettore or parcela botween punished, as the laws direct, in a ammner proportion- Klacht and Peking," shall call at the Koo-lun conxu- ato to the value of what is lost Ne claim for com-late, and deliver to the Consul all letters or parcels prusation shall bo entertained.
to his address, and they shall likewise take charge of In the event of runaways crossing the frontier, whatever despatches or parcels the Consul may hand measures shall be taken for their discovery and arrest to then. immediately upon the receipt of an official requisition Whenever parcels are despatched from Kinchta to that effect; and, on the arrest having bean oilected, the prisoners, with whatever property may be found in their possession, shall be handed over to the nearest frontier officer, whose duty it shall be to ascertain the place from which such persons may have absconded.
or Koolu, the High officer at Koolun must be sup- plied with a list of the same; and, in like manner, when despatching parcels from Peking, the foreign office shall be supplied with a list. Such lists shäll specify the number and weights of the packages, as also the date of their being despatched; and on the outside of each package abail be written, in Russian and Manchurian or Chinese characters, its weight, &c. Merchants forwarding letters and parcels for pur pose of trade, if willing to hire porters themselves and to make other arrangements, shall be at liberty to do so, having obtained permission, after due repart Art. 11.—Answers shall be returned to communica-of the circumstances, from the local authorities, to tions transmitted through intermediate officers by the obviate the [undue] incurring of expense on the High officials on the frontiers. The despatches of government
The runaways, while on the return journey under arrest, shall be supplied with food, and, if naked, with clothes; and they shall neither be maltreated nor insulted by the soldiers. Runaways arrested prior to the receipt of any such official requisition, shall also be dealt with in like manner.
the Governor General of Fastern Siberia and of the Art, 13.-Official communications passing between Koo-pih-urli-na-to-urh_{ ? Governor) of Kiachin the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs and the shall be handed to the Ko-me-sa-urk (?Commissioner Chinesa Privy Council, or between the Governor of Commissary General) of Kiachta for transmission General of Eastern Siberia and the Privy Councii or to the officer of the board. The despatches of the Foreign Officer, shall be forwarded by the regular High officer stationed at Koolun shall be banded to the post, and shall be under no restrictions in respect of officer of the Board for transmission to the Ko-me-sa- time; and should any delay or detention be appre- urh of Kiachta. The despatches of the Koo-pib-urb-handed, in cases of importance, trustworthy Russian na-to-uch of the Amoor province, stall be forwarded to Officers may be charged with the speedy conveyance the Tartar General at Hib-lung-kenng,, through the of such despatches. Adjutant General of Aykom; the said Adjutant Ge
While resident at Peking, despatches on important neral shall likewise transmit the despatches of the business, for or from the Russian Minister, may be Kee-lin General. Despatches passing between the transmitted by Officers appointed by the Russia Koo-pili-urh-na-to-urh of the Tung-bue-peen province | Government. Ollicers conveying such despatches and the Cieneral stationed at Kee-lin, shall be trans-shall not at any pinco bo delayed or detained, and, mitted through the officers at the frontier posts of in every instance, such bearers of despatches shall be Hongchun in the Usuti territory. Communications Russinus. between the Governor General of Western Siberia
As regards the movements of such despatch-bearers, and the General stationed at Ili, shall be transmitted if travelling from Kiuchta to Peking, the Ko-me-a- through the Russian Consul at Ii. Whenever the url slindi notify the officer of the Board on the day business in question is of great importance, official preceding their departure. I liko nanuer, if start messengers shall to employed. The Governors Gissing from Peking, a day's notice shall be given to the neral of Eastern and Western Siberia and the various Board of War. Koo-pih-urh-un-to-url (7 Governors of Provincial Districts), together with the High officer at Kon-lun, and the Tartar Generals stationed at Hik-lung-keng Kee-lin, and Ili, in the transmision of official com-
munications, may entrust them to trustworthy Itu
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Art, 14. Should any of the armugements in ro to both parties, the Governor General of Enstern spect of land commerço bercaster prava inconvenicut Siberia and the Chinese High officer of the Frontiers whall consult together and determine the mutter in accorilance with the articles of this Convention; but now demands must not be proferred. There shall be no further departure from the provisions of the Twelfth articlo of the Tien-tain Trenty.
Art. 12.-As was stipulated for in the eleventh article of the Tien-tain Trenty, the time allowed for the
of official documents miid parcels frum conveyanco Kinchita to Poking in herein delined,
Art. 15.-Ou tho tormination of the prosent con- Jotters skull búa forwarded once a month. Parcela and boxes, from Kiachta to Peking, shall be forwarded | furence, the Chinese Minister Plenipotentiary sha" Quico ovury two titulku, und quarterly from Peking to translate the original text of this convention into the Kinchin Ollicial documents shall not be suora Chane Whimsa kangnage, and shall furnish the Russiaa twenty, nor parcala morg than forty days, rn runte; | Minister Plenipotentiary with a copy of the Chineso and as regards parcels, thera shall never li mero thao | translation, duly authenticated by sigunturu mani meal, twenty packages forwarded at a tiwo, and no single|whe, vn kia sit, shult likewise translate into Chinese 22
the original text of the convention, nud shall supply julonipatoutiary, who shall each forthwith issue what- the Chinese Minister Plenipotentiary with a spy útiver comnuuds may be newsary for the carrying thn arme, in like manner duży nudwoticated by" "sun} [inta the effect af thú quenvisious of the convention, Signed and scaled by 11is lmperin! Highness the ntol signature. The Articles of the present convention, without Prince of Kung, Chinese Minister Plenipotentiary, waiting for the ratification of the same by their In-fand his Excellency the Privy Counciling, the Russian perial Majention, the Fanperors of the two countries | Minister_Plenipotentiary, on the 28 day of the 10th shall be in force, and for aver observed, from the day hunth of the 19th year of Hien Fung, i. e, the 24 on which the translations into Chinese of the original day of the month No-ya-poo-urh, in the year 1860. text shall have been interchanged by the Ministers][14th Novembor, 1860.]
TREATY BETWEEN HER MAJESTY AND THE TYCOON OF JAPAN.
TREATY OF PEACE, FRIENDSHIP, AND COMMERCE BETWEEN HER MAJESTY AND THE TYCOON OF JAPAN. SIGNED, IN THE Engisbil, Japanese, and Dutch LANGUAGES, AT YEDO, AUGUST 20, 1858. RATIFICATIONS EXCHANGED AT YEDO, JULY 1}, 1859.
Art. III—The ports and towns of Hakodadi, Ka- nagawa, and Nagasaki shall be opened to British subjects on the first of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine. In addition to which, thio following ports aid towns shall be opened to them at the dates hereinafter speciled :—
Neve-gat, or, if Nec-e-gata be found to be na |suitablezas a harbour, another convenient port on the West coast of Nipon, on the first day of Jaituary, one thonsand eight hundred and sixty,
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan, being desirous to place the rela- tions between the two countries on a permanent and eight hundred and sixty-three. friendly footing, and to facilitate conimercial inter-
Hiogo on the first day of January, one thousand
In all the foregoing ports and towns British sub- course between their respective subjects, and having jocte may permanently reside. They shall have the for that purpose resolved to enter into a Treaty of right to lease ground, and purchase the buildings Peace, Anity, and Commerce, have named as their thereon, and may erect dwellings and warehouses; but no fortification, ur place of military strength, Plenipotentiaries, that is to say :—
Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ire-shall be erected under pretence of building dwellings land, the Right Honourable the Earl of Elgin and or warehouses; and to see that this Article is ub- Kincardine, a Peer of the United Kingdom, and served, the Japanese authorities shall have the right Knight of the Most Ancient and Must Noble Order to inspect, from time to time, any buildings which are being erected, altered, or required. of the Thistle :
The place which British subjects shall occupy for And His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan, Midzuo Taik fogona Kami; Nagai Gembano Kani; Inouwye their buildings and the harbour regulations, shall be Sinano no Kami; Hori Oribeno Kami; Iwase Higo arranged by the British Consul and the Japanese authorities of each place, and, if they cannot agree, no Kaini; und Isuda Ilauzubro.
the matter shall be referred to and settled by thu Art. 1. There shall be perpetual pence and friend- British Diplomatic Agent and the Japanese Ciuveru- ship between Her Majesty the Queen of the United ment. No wall, fence, or gate shall be erected by Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, her heirs and the Japanese ursund the place where British subjects successory, and His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan, reside, or any thing done which may prevent a free and between their respectivo dominious ami subjecta, egress or ingress to the samos British subjects shall be free to go where they Art. II.Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain plouse, within the following limits, at the opened and Ireland may appoint a Diplomatic Agent to re- of Japan. ports
Bide nt the city of Yedo, and Capsule or Consular At Knungawa to the River Logo (which empties Agents to reside at any or all the ports of Japan into the Bay of Yeile, between Kawasaki and Sina- which are opened for British commerço by this Treaty, gown), and ton sé in any other direction, The Diplomatic Agunt and Consul General of At Hinkodudi teu ri în nuz direction. At Hingo ten rẻ in any direction, that of Kinto Great Britain shall have the right to travel frenly to any part of the Empiro of Japan.
excopted, which city skull int bu appropeljed neuror His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan may appoint a thu teu rẻ Tho crews of vessels resorting to Minga Diplomatic Agout to rusido in Tammtan, and Consuls, shall not cross the River Bagown, which competies into or Commular Agents, at any or all tho purts of Girent tha baty between Hiogo nud OsacTI. Britain.
The distanco shall be measured by land from the The 11plomatie Agent and Conank-fieneral of goyuzo, or town basil, of each of the foregoing parts, Jujan shall have the right to travel freely to my part the zi being equal to four thousal two linnedred and of Great Britain.
seventy-liva yarın English memaro.
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