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JAPAN, TARIFF UNDER NEW CONVENTION.
EXPORT TARIFF.
RULE III.
193
The catly mentioned in this Tariff is equal to one pound and a third, English avoir- dupois weight. The yard is the English measure of three feet,-the English foot being one eight of an inch larger than the Japanese Kaneshaku. The Boo is a Silver coin weighing not less than 134 grains Troy weight and con- taining not less than nine parts of pure Silver, and not more than one part of alloy. The cent is the one hundredth part of the Boo.
[L.S.] HARRY S. PARKES,
Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary, in Japan.
[L.S.]
LEON ROCHES,
Ministre Plenipotentiare de S. M. L'Empereur des Francais, au Japan.
[L.S.] A. L. C. PORTMAN,
Charge d'Affaires a. i. of the United States,
in Japan.
[L.S.] D. DE GRAFF VAN POLSBROEK, Politiek Agent en Consul Generaal der Neder-
landen, in Japan.
[1. s.] MIDZUNO IDZUMI NO KAMI.
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