New-York tribune., 1867-08-09
JAPAN.
THE NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR THE E5-
TABLIsHMENT OF FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS Al
THE PORT OF nIOGO AND AT OSACA.


THE NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FoR rHE Is
TABLIsHMENT OF FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS AT
THE PORT or nIoGO AND AT oSACA
The arrangements made by the japanese
Government aud Sir H. Parkcss lotor Of acquescenoc
are Us follows:
/. The japanese Government VIII form at HioSo set
tleinent for foreigners of all nations having treaties With
Japan the ground situated between tho Town oi hODe
and inc lhut0 kiys,i Inc JlpaZ, Z rc5 on ho an
noXed plan, and Will give ~ such au incline toward the
necessary for tho thorough drainage o the site
They will also construct an e'1-kacut ihcfu win stone
the front Of the said sltc oi not - l ic0 A, IN
length and will provide such roads and drains 10 hhJ
hereafter bo determined or.
a. Az soon all the ground thus prepared in accord
nnce with the preceding article Tor tho uf the foreign
err above named Is occupied aud moro space j. rcuurcd
the settlement may be extended toward thr hs az the
back as far as may be found necessary, and Jaruusfe
owning GROUND buildings n tho town of K6nt WA lcn
be at liberty 10 lease the same 10 Foreigners they wish
8. The Japanese Government VIII set aside the site
shown IN the annexed plan Gnt c0locd red within Which
forrcrs may in tho terms tho treaties hire houses
oud n side NJ Ossca But japanese fdl be compelled
10 rent any buildings 10 forr crs within the said hte
siinst Ls Will and ns the Iapaucsc Government
willing that foreigners of those nations having treaties
with Japan should enjoy at Osaca The tanc facilities Tor
leasing ground and building houses are secured To
them by treaty at the ports the japanese Government
are prepared TO cac 10 foreigners Tor building purposes
that portion OF hand the same plan which l. ooofcd
blue. The japanese Government niH raise the ground
now under cultivation the west face Of the latter tto
TO tho level OF TIE other portion of me ground "lihh ~
and will embank with stone lho necessary rO" Ad
draus will be provided, and tho trees VIII DO carefully
preserved. .,,,-.... -,
mentioned
be extended In southeriy direction a lar 10 ina p9
found necessary whenever % shall have been occupied
by the foreigners abOVenamcd, ana more space ~ To-
Qircd for their
O. Tho japanese Government will prepare The said sites
at HOgo aud Oaca in the manner above stated IL time
for the occupation Of foreigner Oh the ls Ot January
next. -, -.--,.., 81, a,
cost of preparing the said sites for tho use o the foreign
aboyeDamcd by the sale Of tie leases OF the ground
the different lots which viii vary with the eligibility or
the situation, but will amount ~ the aggregate - tht
total outlay incurred by the japanese Government THIS
outlay viii form the basis for calculating tho upset pces
at which the lots Will be offered To lOtisnes az hHrN
may bid at these auctions and each bidder mas obtain
much land as he requires The money realized above
upset prices will DO retained by the Japancto Govern
compensation for deprivation OF interest on
capital for the risk that may be Incurred OF not
T. An the ground leased to foreigners at Osaca and
Iiogo will be subject to The payment of annual rent
calculated at rate that VIII be considered sufficient 10
meet the expenses OF keeping ia repair the roads and
drains the cleansing and lighting of ana maintaining Or
in the settlements, and the ordinary land tax payable
| at the present date 10 tho japanese Government.
8 Tho japanese Government viii not grant dispose
OF any Of the ground set aside by the preceding articles
for the establishment Of foreign settlements at Iiogo and
Osaca, to any foreign Government company, or lndNd
ual, for building other purposes except at puDcauc
ton in the manner laid down In the preceding articles
Tho foreign Consuls VIII not be provided with separate
grants OF land by the japanese Government. either with
! IN or without the foreign settlements.
In determining the upset price OF all the land be
thus leased TO foreigners at liogo and Osaka the amount
OF annual rent the number dDd slle Oi l1 suo.s lot
and drains the quantity oil ground 70 DO plt up TO
auction at time, the conditions ana date OF SALE aud
|
! tine japanese Government VIII consult tue IoIugn
! 10. Insurable warehouses, in which tho goods OF
foreigners may be stored IN bond will be provided by the
Japanese Goyernment both at liogo aud Osaka IN the
same manner as Is stipulated In the Convention oi Nedo
annexed an, viii be reserved by the japanese Govern
Dent lor lhis ana other Official purposes ana TIC COCK
| II. The Japanese Government VIII form Cemetery for
tho use OF ali nations at Hogo, the hill Ia the of
the foreign settlement, ana another at Osaka Rt Lukcn
zan Inc Japanese Government win lay out the come.
maintaining and repairing the cemeteries Will DO borno
| by the foreign communities
IA The japanese Government will select nj YedO, IN
concert WIN inc foregn Representatyes port the
well as the place within which houses may be rented
by foreigners at Yedo These Will bc made accordance
with tls Treaty and Convention above mentioned ana
! on tho basis OF the present arrangements.
/ Translated by T.. sATow.
OSAKA, May II, 1867.
traordinary and Minister PeDipOtentary, has received
from the Japanese Ministers for Foreign Affairs their
dated the 10th mst ncosng copy Of tho arrange.
mens which they have made for the establishment OF
foreigners HiOgO and Osaka the 1st OF January next
and he hereby beg 10 inform their Exceences that he
considers these arrangements equitable and approves OF
/ them on the part of bis GOvernncHt.
The undersigned takes the opportunity OF expressing to
the desire manifested ON by the TycoOn
Government 20 carry out the treaties with Foreign
Powers in liberal manner, as wei as OF the friendly
girt which their Excellences have eynced In conduct
ING the negotiations which have resulted In the above
""S0'A'A''' -i' HARRY g. PiRKBs.
tho foreign
village OF KOb and the second Cent river ana, H. neces
sary IL may extend TO Kobi but as II Is very large, ths
II As thought will be unnecessary IL extends nom tho
seasdo 10 the slope OF the ha distance or about four
on five miles This was the only place obtainable, In
means 10 live on and the land by tho first Cent river
being subject 10 nundatons AZ Osaka the foreign quar-
ter s situated nearly in the middle OF the native Town
IL good high piece of ground, surrounded by ueS
and y several branches OF tho river Trade at present
tx dull and there arc several godOwns and houses 10
iet The Government has agreed TO build houses on
portIon OF the foreign settlement temporary shelter
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