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unable to reach either one of the open ports, she shall be permitted to enter any harbour or bay which may be at hand to seek shelter from the winds and waves, and to buy whatever the crew may require, to repair damages or to buy fuel as may be required.
While the Captain of such ship is expected to pay for all the ship may require, yet it is incumbent upon the local magistrates and all the people to show all possible kindness to all ships in distress. Whenever any ship of either country shall be wrecked upon the coast of any part of the other country, the utmost effort shall be made to save life, and the matter be reported to the nearest local magistrates who shall take immediate measures for the relief of the shipwrecked people and for their safe return under official escort to their native land or to the nearest consulate of their government in the country where the shipwreck occurred.
Art. VII. As there are on the coast of Corea many unknown rocks and reefs both above and under the water, Japanese ships shall therefore be permitted to survey all these coasts and make charts, so as to ensure to the ships of both nations safe navigation of the Corean waters by the mariners of either nation.
Art. VIII.-Hereafter Japanese Consuls shall be sent to the ports to be opened in Corea, to govern the people who shall go from Japan to trade or reside there. If at any time any trouble shall arise between the people of the two nationalities, the Japanese Consul shall consult with the local Corean authorities and so settle all disputes by mutual agreement.
Art. IX.-Peace and amity having now been settled between the two countries, the people of either country may freely resort to the other country for purposes of trade and commerce, and officials of either country shall in no wise interfere with or obstruct the trade of the one people with the other.
If the merchants of either country shall defraud those of the opposite country or neglect to pay their just dues, the officers of the delinquent nationality shall examine and rectify the wrong, always providing that the government on either side is not responsible for the debts of its subjects.
Art. X.-If any Japanese subject living in any open port of Corea commits any crimes against any Corean subjects, he shall be judged by the officer of his own government. On either side impartial judgment shall be given, according to the laws of the respective countries.
Art. XL-Peace being now established between the two countries, commercial regulations must be enacted for the convenience of the merchants of either country, and what has been provided for in general in these articles must be considered in detail, for which purpose officials of both countries being duly appointed by their respective governments shall within six months from this date meet at the Capital of Kokua to consult upon and settle all the necessary rules and regulations.
Art. XII.-The foregoing eleven articles of eternal Peace and Amity being now concluded between the two countries, shall take effect and be in full binding force upon both of the high contracting parties from this day onward for ever. In witness whereof see the seals and signatures of the respective officials of either government signed in duplicate.
Being of Dai Nippon the 2536 year, and of Meiji 9th year, 2 month 26th.
KURODA KIYOTAKA,
Envoy Extraordinary, Ambassador General and Lieutenant-General of Army, Privy Councillor and Chief of Kaitakushi of Dai Nippon.
INOUYE KAWORU,
Vice-Envoy Ambassador of Dai Nippon.
Being of Dai Chosen 485 year of Hei Shi, 2 month 2nd day.
SHIN KEN,
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Dai Kan, Hanchiu-sufuji of Great Corea.
IN JISHO,
Fuku kan, Josofu Fukuso kan of Great Corea.