The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16
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Omcial NotiAcatisn or the Opening Of tho
Ports 20 Commerce.
SAX FRANCISCO, June Is 1857.
me following ofncial announcement 10 published in
the Japan Herald Of May Is, 1907
LOCATION OF raE UNITED STATES
OsAcA. JAPAN, May IL, 1867.
In pursuance Of previous arrangements, which have
been duly confirmed In this city the citizens Of the
one west coast Of Nphon also the cities Of Yeddo
and Osaca will be opened the 1s Of January next
ss sD
ments for Yeddo and the port the will be
completed Al an eaily day and notice given accord
ingy. d. VAN vALkENBURG,
United States Minister, nc.
The following is a summary OF the arrangements made
for opening the japanese ports:-
Fust-Ths japanese government will form q. Hiago
settlsmen. Tor the foreigners Of all the nations having
the town Of Kabe and the Ikuta river
Second As soon the ground granted in the pro-
quired the settlement will be extended The japanese
owning ground in the town Of Kabe will be granted per-
mission to lease the same TO foreign
Third-The government will set aside part OF Osaca
within which foreigners may hire houses and reside but
Japanese Is to be compelled to rent his house TO
foreigners who are TO employ the same facilities at
Osaca for leasing grounds as at other ports
fburfh-Descrbes the limits Of the grounds alluded TO
FVn-rhe japanese government will prepare the
sites Hago aud Osaca for the occupation Of Oregn.
Sinh-The govern ment is 70 DO reimbursed the costs
Of the s,es for the use Of foreigners by rents
the lands, which are TO DO divided into lon. The
amount Of their rents IL be based the aggregate
total outlay OF the government
Seven The ground leased 10 foreigners at nago and
0saca be subject 70 the payment OF an annual rate
sufciens to keep In repair DRAIN Clean light and
MAINTAIN order the settlements and also to the ord
nary land payable At tho present date to the Japan
ese government.
Eiga The government is not to grant or dispose OF
the ground set aside in the preceding articles NJ Hago
Osaca any foreigner for government or private
buildings other purposes, except at public auction.
Foreign censuls not 70 be provided with separate
grants Of land within or without the foreign settiemens
Nn determining the price OF tho lands leased 70
foreguersvA Hiago and Osaca the Japanese 10 con-
TssaN -insarabie warehouses are TO DO provided by
the government both Hiaeo and 0sacs, In the same
manner as is stipulated in the Convention OF Yeddo.
Kierenk-The government 10 10 lay out cemetery Tor
the Of all nations at Hiago and another a. Osaca,
the expense Of maintaining and repairing which Is 70
TrsfA THE govern me nj will select at Yeddo, in
cert with the foreign representatives, port on the
West Coast In which another foreign settlement may be
formed
Houses can be rented BY foreigners within Ycddo in
accordance with tho treaty and convention above
mentioned on the basis OF the present arrangements
Her Majesys steamer serpent has gone 10 survey the
new port on the west coast which will probably be near
the province OF Ranga-
-Four vessels had arrived At Hisyo loaded with rice
and Goals for the japanese from American English,
Dutch and French ports The exports OF tea from that
port for fortnight we're six hundred piculs, sl5S4
per picul
Freehts TO New York per steamer quoted at t4S
per 20 feet Exchange on London, six months "a Ga.
fhs exports for the season were-Teh 7,oeaooo los
sk, II els bales. The prospects for the new crop q
six were good. Trade has been exceptionally dull
during the whole spring. and any Improvement was
unlocked for until The commencement OF tns nov
season. ~
Queen victoria's birthday was celebrated At Yoka.
hama by the British residents and the japanese
Kan asawa The ships In the harbor fred salutes In
hopor OF the occasions the Eneish, however wers un-
represented by any war vessel Al The time.
Another Japaness has arrived II San Francisco win