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REGULATIONS FOR JAPANESE TRADE WITH COREA.

Art. VIII.-Japanese merchant ships may be chartered by the Corean Govern- ment or by individuals for the transportation of goods to any of the non-open ports of Corea. When chartered by individuals, they shall only be employed under con- ditions specified in a permit to be given by the Corean Government for the purpose.

Art. IX.-Japanese ships found to be engaged in smuggling, or in attempting to smuggle goods into any non-open port of Corea, shall be seized by the Corean local authorities and delivered to the Agent of the Japanese Government residing at the nearest port; such goods to be confiscated by him and to be handed over to the Corean authorities.

Art. X.-The sale of opium is strictly prohibited.

Art. XI.-The above Regulations having been agreed upon by the two contracting parties shall come into effect from the present date, and may be revised, whenever it may be found necessary, by Commissioners appointed by each country.

In witness whereof, the undersigned have hereunto set their hands and seals, this twenty-fourth day of the eighth month of the ninth year of Meiji, and the two thousand five hundred and thirty-sixth since the accession of H. M. Zimmu Tenno, and of the Corean era, the sixth day of the seventh month of the year Heishi, and of the founding of Corea, the four hundred and eigthy-fifth.

(Signed)

(Signed)

MIYAMOTO OKADZU, Commissioner and Daijo of the Foreign Department.

CHO INKI,

Kôshoo Kwan, Gisheifudoshô.

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