The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-12
THE OPENING OF JAPAN.

Japan.
ADDITIONAL Treaty CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE NE
THERL ANDs AND JAPAN, AT yEDo, ON THE 18TH OF
AUGUST, 1861
Their Maesties the King Of the Netherlands and the
Tacoon of Japan esirous OF extending the existing rea
tons of friendship and between the two coun
tries, hawe appointed their plenjpotentiaries;
His Majesty the King of the Netherlands Jan Hendrck
Donker Curtus, Knight Of the Order OF the Dutch Lion,
and Of the Order Of St. Anna second class, with
the Imperial Crown Commissioner for the Netherlands In
Japan and his Majesty the Taicoon of Japan Nagai,
Prince Of Jeuba Okabe, Prince Of Suruga, and Iwas
Prince Of Hgo who after mutually submitting and ap
proving Of their respective commissions, have agreed as
follows, viz
AR11cFE r-pIp1oMAr1c AVID CONSULAR AGENTS.
His Majesty the King the Netherlands may appoint
diplomatic agent to reside in the city Of Yedo At any or
all the ports In japan opened TO the trade with the Neither
lands designated in this treaty the Dutch government
shall have the right to appoint consus or consular agents
lands shall have the right from the time that they enter
upon the discharge OF their official dutes to travel without
any restriction in any part Of the Japanese empire.
The Japanese government may appoint Diplomatic
Agent to reside in capital Of the Netherlands and also
Consu Consular Agents to reside at any Of the ports Of
The Diplomatic Agent and Consul General from the time
Of their arrival shall have the right to travel without any
restriction in any part Of the Netherlands.
ARTICLE u.-FREE PORTs-TRADING PRIVILEGES.
In addition to the ports Of Nagasak and Hakodad the
following ports and cities shall be opened 70 trade with
KanagawA on the 4th Of July, 1885,
HogO on tho 1et Of january, 1858.
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this port shall be selected due notice thereof shall be
given before that date.
Six months after the opening OF Kanagawa the port Of
smoda shall be closed as port for the supply TO sailors
Of foreign countries.
At all the herein mentioned ports end cities Neither
landers shall be FREQ permanently TO reside.
They shall have the right TO hire or lease ground and
buy or to hire buildings constructed thereon
htroAn thoU In fr0a IN hn
dwelling and warehouses; but under no prcext whatever
shall any Notifications places for military purposes be
constructed. For the proper observance Of this spua
ton the Japanese authorities shall have the right to In
spec from time to time buildings constructed or In course
Of being altered or repaired
The location for the buildings to be hired or leased by
NetherandeIs JAPAN also harbor regulations shall be
established by the local authorities and the Consul for the
Netherlands Of each place. and in case OF disagreement
between them the matter shall be referred for final set
tement to the government Of Japan and the diplomatic
agent Of the Netherlands.
around the residences Of Neherlanders, anything
done to prevent free access to or egress from the same
Netberanders desous Of learning the arts and sciences
of Japan may instruction at the places opened TO
them upon requston made by the high officer OF the
Netherlands from such persons as the Japanese govern
ment upon inquiry to their fitness shall appoint as in
etructors. -
From the lst of January 1862 Neherlandsrs shall have
the rah. to reside ia the city Of Yedo and from the 1s
Of January 1885, Il he city OF only Tor purposes
Of trade.
At each Of these two ports suitable place where they
may hire houses also the distance which they may go
into the country shall be established by the government
Japan and the Diplomatic Agent Of the Netherlands
Netheranders shall be free TO buy from and sell to ia
panese without Intervention OF Japanese officials and all
classes OF Japanese free 10 buy and use goods import
ed by Netherlanders
men will cause full publicity to be given 70 this stipua
ton in every part Of the empire.
Munitions Of war may only be sold to the government
Of Japan regards selling such articles to other nations
u is not included in this stipulation.
No rice nor wheat, grown in Japan shall be allowed for
or S M
may obtain supply ms provisions.
Such copper az shall not be required in Japan Shall,
from time TO me be sold at public auction in Kanagawa
Netherlanders residing in Japan shall be allowed to
poy Japanese as servants or in any other capacity.
ARTICLE rI.-cUsToMs REGULATIONS.
Duties for import and export shall be paid to the Japa
nese government in con according to the subjoned tariff
the Japanese custom house officers are not satisfied
with the price at which the wishes his goods 10 be
entered, they shall make their own valuation and offer
10 take The goods at that valuation.
In the refuses 10 take the Offer he shall pay
duty according TO the value offered
In case the owner accepts, the value offered shall be
and without discount.
The importation Of opium prohibited; and any Dutch
vessel trading in Japan has than three cattes (0ur
pounds avordnpo Of opium on board such surplus sha
be seized by the Japanese authorities and destroyed by
them.
All goods imported into Japan for which duties have
been paid according TO the treaty, may be sent
by the Japanese any part Of the empire without being
subject TO further payment Of duties or taxes OF any kind
any other nations should stpuate for more extensive
rights the Neheranders shall have equal rights with the
most favored nation
ARTICLE Iv.-cuRRxxcY REGULATIONS.
All foreign coin shall be current In Japan and be worth
panese and Nctherlandcrs, in making payments TO each
other sha be free TO foreign or Japanese coin as
they ns Sc AL sorts Of
silver, may be exported from Japan.
the opening Of each port the Japanese
shall supply Nctherlanders for the time Of with
Japanese In exchange for their con In equal weight,
ARTICLE v-1HoAI JuRIsprcnoN.
Netheranders respassing against Japanese shah be
brought before the Netherlands Consular courts and If
found guilty. be dealt with according 70 the laws Of the
Japanese trespassng against NetherlAnders shall be
judged by the Japanese authorities and dealt with accord
The consular courts shall be accessible 10 Japanese
dtors enable them 70 have their just demands satisfied
and the Japanese courts will likewise be accessible 70
Netheranders for satisfaction Of their just demands
against Japanese.
All claims for conscaton fines for violating this treaty
the sna an% Ss Ss
thus obtained be paid TO the Japanese authorities The
Japanese and Dutch are not responsible FOR
subjects respectively.
! ARTICLE vI.-pRrv1LscEs or TRAvE-
At the ports opened In Japan Netherlandcrs shall be
free go where they please within the following limits
AT Kanagawa to the river Lohgo, emptying into tho Bay
OF Ycdo between kawasak and Snagawa, and ten RI In
every other direction.
AtHakodadc, ten ri In every direction
At Hcjo ten RI In every direction, but not towards
Kioo, from which city they shall remain at distance
Of ten ri,
The crews Of vessels coming to Hojo shall not be al
lowed 70 cross tho river Kanagawa, which enptcs into
the bay between Hiojo and Oseacea-
The distances shall be measured by land from the Gay
osho or the Town Hail. Of each Of the herein mentioned
ports
al Nagasaki Netherlanders shall bo ee 70 20 on the
imperial grounds situated in the vicinity Of that city.
Churches and temples, the houses and resting places
may be vsted but houses places belonging 70 the
government where gates erected.
Netherlanders who have becn convicted Of capital Of
fence or twice Of msdemeanor shal not bo allowed n
70 than Japanese ri from the place where they
reside and all persons thus convicted sha forfeit the
right Of permanent residence and the Japanese auher
ties have the right 10 demand that they leave the country
l altogether
10 all such persons a reasonable time will be allowed
for the liquidation OF their business, aud the Neither
lands consular authority SHALL after inquiry into the cir
cumstances Of each case determine the time thus 70 be
aowcd but such time shall In exceed the period
OF one year from the date that such person shall be froe
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