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17any switer ue impartar discuraen thiet lein jenasta hava been damaged on the voyagʊ at iinporttiwes before slich gouda have been delivered to him, he may notify the Custom-house authorities of such damage, and ba may have the damaged goods appraised by

Cestom chairs vilivet, every person mi ullirisking sinal2 jay a tino uf niyży dollars for vach eilence. Any goods that shall be discharged, or attempted to be discharged, from any whip, withe it having been duly entered at the Japanese Custom-house na hero- inafter provided, shall be liable to seizuro and con-two or more competent and disinterested parsons,

fiscation.

Packages of goods made up with an intent to defraud the revenue of Japau, by concealing therein articles of value which are not set forth in the invoice, shall be forfeited.

who after the duo examination, shall make a certificate, setting forth the amount per cent of damage on each separate package; describing it by its mark and number, which cortificate shall be signed by the appraisers,in presence of the Custom-house authoritien, If any British ship shall smuggle, or attempt to and the importer mny attach the certificate to bis smuggle, goods in any of the non-opened harbours of cutry, and make u corresponding deduction from it. Japan,all such goods shall be forfeited to the Japanese | But this shall not provent the Custom-house authori- Government, and the ship shall pay a fina of one ties from appraising the goods in the manner provided in Article XV. of the Treaty to which theso Regula- thon and dollars for each offence. Vessels needing repairs may land their cargo fortions are appended. that purpose, without the payment of duty. All

After the duties have been paid, tlto owner shall goods so landed shall remain in charge of the Japa-receive a permit, nathorizing the dalivery to him of nese authorities, and all just charges for storage, the gouds, whether the same are at the Custom-house labour, and supervision, shall be paid thereon. But or on shipboard. if any portion of such cargo be sold, the regular duties; shall be paid on the portion so disposed of.

All goods intended to be exported shall be entered at the Japanese Custom-house before they are placed Cargo may be transhipped to another vessel in the on shipboard. The entry shall be in writing, and samo harbour without payment of duty, but all thall state the name of the ship by which the goods transhipments shall be mado under the supervision of are to be exported, with the marks and number of the Japanese officers, and after satisfactory proof has been packages, and the quantity, description, and value given to the Custom-house nuthorities of the bonu file [of their contents. The exporter shall certify, in nature of the transaction, and also under a permit to writing, that the entry is a truu account of all goods contained therein, and shall sign his name thereto. be granted for that purpose by such authorities. The importation of opium being prohibited, any Any goods that are put on board of a ship for British vessel coming to Japan for the purposes of exportation before they have been entered at the trade, and having more than three cattien' weight of Custom-house, and all "packages which contain pro- opium on board, the surplus quantity may be acized hibited articles, shall be forfeited to the Japanese and destroyed by the Japanese authorities; and any Government. No entry at the Custom-house shall be required person or persons smuggling, or attempting to smuggle opium, shall be liable to pay a fiue of fifteen dollars for supplies for the ass of tho ships, their crows and for each catty of upìum so smuggled or attempted to passengers, nor for the clothing, &c., of passenger. be smuggled.

Regulation IVShips wishing to clear shall give Regulation 111-The owner, or consignoo of any twenty-four hours' notice at the Custom-house, nud goods who desires to land them, shall make an entry at the end of that time they shall be entitled to their of the same at the Japanese Custom-house. The clearance, but if it be refused, the Custom-house entry shall be in writing, nud shall set forth the name nothorities shall immediately inform the captain or, of the person making the entry, and the name of the consignee of the ship of the reasons why the clearance ship in which the goods were imported, and tho is refused; and they shall also give the same notice marks, numbers, packages, and the contents thereof, to the British Consul

with the value of eneli juckage, extended separately British ships of war shall not be required to enter in one amount, and at the bottom of the entry shall or clear at the Custom-house, nor shall they be visited be placed the aggregate value of 411 the goods contained by Japanese Custom-honse or police officers.

in the outry. Un each entry, the owner ar consignes Steamers conveying the mails from Great Britain shall certify in writing that the entry then presented may enter and clear on the same day, and they shall exhibits the actual cost of the goods, and that nothing not be required to make a manifest, except for such has been concealed whereby the Customs of Japan passengers and goods as are to bo landed in Japan. would be defrauded, and the owner or consignee shall | But such steamers shall, in all cases, enter and clear Int the Custom-house. sign his name to such certilicate.

The original invoice or invoices of the goods so Whale ships touching for supplies, or ships in entered shall be presented to the Custom-house as-distress, shall not be required to make a manifest of thorities, and shall remain in their possession until their cargo; but if they subsequently wish to urade, they have examined the goods contained in the cutry. they shall then deposit a manifest, as required în The Japanese officers may examine say or all the Regulation L

packages so entered, and for this purposo may take The word "ship," wherever it occurs in these Re- them to the, Custom-bouse; but such exumination gulations, or in the Treaty to which they are attached shall be without expense to the importer or injury to is to be held as ›neaving ship, barque, brig, schooner the goods; and, after examination, the Japanese | sloop, or steamer.

shall restore the goods to their original condition in | Regulation V.-Any persen diguing a fales decla- the pocknges (so far as may be practicable), and wich|ration or certificate, with the intent to defraud the examination will be rude without any unitenzonable revenue of Japan, shall pay a fino of one hundred and delay.

| twenty-five dollars for cach offencu,

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Cubbon Wand woollege tækukkaatkemal poor Ama

kagubatan V1.—No tantenger kutien miini) Sour Sew Sch

Clio — A slutý sit thirty-tova que ens slink You on Brisan'a mhrigin in tira poris it Japmar, but the follow- ing fees shall ka pail to the Japanese Luistom lisuse junt on all intoxicating liquera, whiskie poxpared by Authorities: For the entry of a ship, fifteen dollars; [distillation, fermentation, or in any other mitimer. Class 4.—All gonds not included in any of thɑ for the clearanco of a ship, seven dollars; for eacli| permit, one dollar and a-ball; for each bill of health, preceding closes shall pay a duty of twenty per cent. one dollar and a-half; for any other document, one dolls and n-ials.

All articles of Japanese production, which are ex- ported as cargo, shall pay a duty of five per sout, Regulation VII.—Duties shall be paid to the with the exception of gold and silver coin, and copper Japanese Government, on all goods Inuded in thefin bars. country, occording to the following Tariff.

Class 1.-All articles in this class shall be free of duty:—

Gold and silver, coined or uncoined. Wearing apparel, in nctual use.

Itice and wheat, the produce of Japan, shall not be (exported from Japan as cargo, but all British subjects resident in Japan, and Briush Ships for their crews and passengers, shall be furnished with sufficient

Household furniture and printed books, not intend-upplies of the wine. ed for sale, but the property of persons who come to

reside in Japan.

Foreign gmin, brought into any open port of Japan fin a British slip, if no part thereof has been landed,

Class 2A duty of five per cent shall be paid on may be re-exported without hindrance.

the following articles :----

The Japanes Goverament will sell, from time to

All articles used for the purpose of building, rigging, time, at public nuetion, any kurplus quantity of copper

repairing, or fitting out of ships.

Whaling gear of all kinds,

Salted provisions of all kinds,

Bread and breadstuffs.

Living animais of all kinds. Cuais,

Timber for building houses. Rice.

Paddy.

Steam-machinery.

Zinc.

Lead.

Tin.

Raw Silk.

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that may be produced.

Five years after the opening of Kanagawa, the import and export duties shall be subject to revision,

if either the British or Japanesc Government desires

to.

ELOIN AND KINCARDINE. MIDZUO TSIKFOGONO KAMI. NAGAI GEMBANO KAMI. INQUWYE SINANO NO KAMI

HORI ORIBENO KAMI.

IWASE HIGONO KAMI, ISUDA HAUZABRO,

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