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REGULATIONS FOR AMERICAN TRADE WITH JAPAN.

entitled to their clearance; but if it be refused, the Custom-house authorities shall immediately inform the captain or consignee of the ship of the reasons why the clearance is refused, and they shall also give the same notice to the American Consul.

Ships of war of the United States shall not be required to enter or clear at the Custom-house, nor shall they be visited by Japanese Custom-house or Police officers. Steamers carrying the mails of the United States may enter and clear on the same day, and they shall not be required to make a manifest, except for such passengers and goods as are to be landed in Japan. But such steamers sball, in all cases, enter and clear at the Custom-house.

Whale-ships touching for supplies, or ships in distress, shall not be required to make a manifest of their cargo, but if they subsequently wish to trade, they shall then deposit a manifest as required in Regulation I. The word ship, wherever it occurs in these regulations, or in the Treaty to which they are attached, is to be held as meaning ship, barque, brig, schooner, sloop, or steamer.

REGULATION V.-Any person signing a false declaration or certificate, with the intend to defraud the revenue of Japau, shall pay a fine of ($125) one hundred and twenty-five dollars for each offence.

REGULATION VI.-No tonnage duties shall be levied on American ships in the ports of Japan, but the following fees shall be paid to the Japanese Custom-house authorities:-

For the entry of a ship ($15) fifteen dollars. For the clearance of a ship (7) seven dollars. For each permit ($14) one dollar and a half.

For any other document ($14) one dollar and a half.

REGULATION VII.-Duties shall be paid to the Japanese Government on all goods landed in the country, according 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 actual use; household furniture and printed books not intended for sale, but the property of persons who come to reside in Japan.

Class 2.- A duty of (5) five per cent. shall be paid on the following articles :- All articles used for the purpose of building, rigging, or fitting out of ships, Whaling gear of all kinds, coals, timber for building houses, rice, paddy, steam machinery, zinc, lead, tin, raw silk.

Class 3.-A duty of (35) thirty-five per cent. shall be paid on all intoxicating liquors, whether prepared by distillation, fermentation, or in any other manner.

Class 4.-All goods not included in the preceding classes, shall pay a duty of (20) twenty per cent. All articles of Japanese production which are exported as cargo, shall pay a duty of (5) five per cent., with the exception of gold and silver and copper in bars.

Five years after the opening of Kanagawa, the import and export duties shall be subject to revision, if the Japanese Government desire it.

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TOWNSEND HARRIS.

INOUWYE SINANO NO KAMI.

IWASE HIGONO KAMI.