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PORT, CONSULAR, CUSTOMS, AND HARBOUR REGULATIONS, &c.

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visit it. The road betwen Osaka and Hiogo lies outside the limit of ten ri from Kioto. No obstruction shall be opposed to the free circulation of foreigners either by land or water in every part of the city of Osaka open to the Japanese public.

Osaka, January 1st, 1868.

The following notification has also been issued :—

It being necessary on the opening of Hiogo and Osaka to British trade, that due provision should simultaneouly be made for the peace, order, and good government of Her Britannic Majesty's subjects resorting to, or becoming resident in that port or city, the undersigned hereby notifies for the information of all subjects of Her Majesty, that in the exercise of the powers vested in him by the 85th clause of the Order of Her Majesty in Council of the ninth day of March, 1865, he has this day made and established, and caused to be printed and to be exhibited in the British Consular offices at Hiogo and Osaka, the following regulations, which will have effect in the manner provided by the said Order in Council, throughout the Consular District of Hiogo and Osaka, until the pleasure of Her Majesty thereon shall be made known.

Any breach of these regulations may by punished by any of the following penalties, as provided by the 26th clause of the said Order in Council, namely,--for each offence, imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months, with or without hard labour, and with or without a fine not exceeding 500 dollars, or a fine not exceeding 500 dollars, without imprisonment,-and with or without further fines for continuing offences, not exceeding in any case 25 dollars for each day during which the offence continues after the original fine is incurred.

(Signed)

HARRY S. PARKES,

Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan.

H.B.M.'s Legation, Osaka, January 1st, 1868.

REGULATIONS.

I.-Every British vessel on entering the port must show her colours, and keep them hoisted until the master shall have reported her arrival and deposited her papers at the Consulate-office.

II.-Masters of ships on depositing their ship's papers at the Consulate-office must also deliver a copy of the import manifest, together with a list of all passengers and persons not forming part of the registered crew on board.

III.-When a vessel is ready to leave the port, the master will obtain a port clearance from the Custom-house, which document, together with the manifest of his export cargo, and a list of persons not forming part of the crew intending to leave the port in his vessel, must be delivered at the Consulate-office before the ship's papers can be returned to him. Masters of British vessels must always give twenty- four hours' notice before they can clear at the Consulate.

IV.-Stones, ballast, cinders, or any other substance tending to lessen the depth of the anchorage, shall not be thrown overboard within the limits of the harbour; but must be discharged at such place or places as shall be indicated by the Consul.

V. Any vessel having on board gunpowder, or any other explosive substance, in any quantity over and above that which is required for the use of the ship, must report the same at the Consulate-office, and until it is discharged, must anchor only in such berth as shall be assigned to her.

VI.-Cannon or fire-arms may not be fired from British merchant vessels in the

harbour.

VII.-The time within which seamen are allowed to be on shore is limited to the bours between sunrise and sunset.

VIII.-No boat or vessel (other than a duly registered British ship) shall hoist the British Ensign within the limits of the Consular district, unless authorized by the Consul to do so: nor shall she exhibit within sucb limits any flag so similar to the British Ensign as not to be distinguishable from it. Neither shall any British

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