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JAPAN, TARIFF UNDER NEW CONVENTION..

EXPORT TARIFF.

RULE III.

195

The catty 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 cight of an inch larger than the Japanese Kaneshaku. The Boo is a Silver coin weighing not less than 134 grains Troy weight, and containing no less than nine parts of pure Silver, and not more than one 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 Japon.

[L.S.] A. L. C. PORTMAN,

Chargé d'Affaires a. i. of the United States, in Japan.

[L.S.]

D. DE GRAFF VAN POLSBROEK, Politick Agent en Consul General der Neder- landen, in Japan.

[L.S.]

MIDZUDO IDZUMI NO KAMI.

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