The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-06-30
Treaty
OF Friendship, Commerce and Navigation
and Consular Convention. between the
German Empire and the Kingdom of the
Hawaiian IslandA

German Empire and the Kingdom Of the
Hswaiian islands
BIS Majesty the German Emperor, King of
Prussia, in the name of the German Empire
on the one part and
His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands
on the other part,
Being DESTROYS To maintain and improve the
relations of good understanding which hap
pil- subsist between Germany and the Ha-
waIisn Islands, to promote the develop
meut OF commerce and navigation between
the two countries and to define the rights,
privileges, immunities and duties of the re-
spective Consular officers, have deemed it
ezpedient to conclude Treaty Of Friend
snip, Commerce and Navigation and Con-
sular Convention, and have for that pur-
pose appointed their respective Plenipoten-
fiaries, namely;
His Majesty the German Emperor, King of
Prussia:
His Superior Privy Councillor of Govern
meit D.. Johannes Rosing and
HIS Privy Councillor Of Legation, Hermann
and
His Majesty the King Of the Hawaiian Islands:
His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary near His Majesty the Ger
man Emperor, Henry A. p Carter;
Who after having communicated to each other
their respective full powers, found to be in
good and due form, have agreed to and
signed the following articles:
ARTICLE l.
There shall be perpetual friendship and
peace between the German Empire and the
Kincdom Of the Hawaiian Islands and be-
tween the subjects and citizens of the two
countries
ARTICLE II.
The subjects and citizens of the two High
Contracting Parties may remain and reside in
any part of said territories respectively and
shall receive and enjoy full and perfect pro-
lection for their persons and properly They
shall have free and easy access to the courts
Of Justice provided by law, in pursuit and de-
fence 81 iheiT rights, aud they shall be at lib
erIv a. choose and employ lawyers, advocates
OF agents 10 pursue or defend their rights be-
fore such courts Of justice; and they shall en-
l0y IN this respect all the rights and privil.
eyes as native subjects or citizens
In whatever relates TO rights ef resident, to
the possession Of real estate, goods and effects
o. any KIND, 10 the succession TO real or per
s0iiai estate, by will or otherwise, and the
disposal Of property Of any sort and in any
manner whatsoever, the subjects and citizens
Of each Contracting Party shall enjoy in the
territory of the other the same privileges, lib
critics and rights and shall be subject only to
tie same Imp0sts or charges in these respects
uaiive Subjects and citizens.
IN regard 10 marriages concluded by sub
iecfs aud citizens Of the German Empire in
the Kingdom of the hawaiian Islands and by
Hawaiian subjects and citizens in the German
Empire, the form OF marriage shall be regula
ted uy ;lie laws Of the country where the mar
mage is concluded.
TIE subjects OF citizens OF each of the High
Contracting Parties shall enjoy in the domin-
ions OF the other entire liberty Of conscience
and OF private or public exercise of their wor-
ship aud all the guarantees. rights aud pro-
tecsion now ensured, or that may be hereafter
ensured 10 native subjects and citizens, or to
the subjects and citizens Of any other nation.
TINS liberty and protection shall extend also
&c be night Of burying their respective cou-
tryiaen according TO their religious customs
III suitable and convenient places, which they
NAV establish and maintain for that purpose,
subject always 10 the local laws and regula-
tiols
The subjects and citizens of either of the
Contracting Parties residing in the territories
oftlIe other shall be exempted from all COM
pulsory military service whatsoever, whether
bv SCI ~ land, and from all forced Loans or
military eKactiols acquisitions, and thew
shall not be compelled under any pretext
whatsoever 10 pay anv ordinary charges, re-
QUESTIONS or taxes, other OF higher than those
thai are ur may be paid by native subjects or
citizens.
They shall not be subject to any embargo.
nor be detained with their vessels, crew, car
Eces OF commercial effects, TO be used for any
military expedition whatsoever, or for any
public or private service whatever, unless the
Government OF local authority shall have pre-
xiously agreed with the parties interested on
the Indemnity 10 he granted tor such service
and for rnch compensation, may fairly be
reoaired FOR the injury, which mot being pnre-
IL iuIluiiuas) may grow out of the service,
which they have voluntarily undertaken.
ARTICLE III.
There shall he between the dominions of
the high Contracting Parties a reciprocal
freedom Of Commerce ana Navigation.
The subjects and citizens Of the two Con-
tracing Parties shall have liberty 10 travel in
any Part OF said territories respectively and
hirr and occupy houses and warehouses; and
thev may trade, by Wholesale or RETAIL in all
kit,ds Of produce, manufactures and merchan-
disc 81 lawful cOIniHerce without being re-
strained OF prejudiced BY any monopoly, contract
CT exclusive privilege OF sale or purchase
whatever, subject only to the law, police and
customs regulations OF the country, like ma
tive subjects O. citizens.
They shall have liberty, freely aud securely
70 cume and e. with their ships and cargues
20 all places, ports and rivers in the territnr-
les 81 the utiIer, which may be opened
70 foreign commerce, and they shall have lib
ertv, there To discharge under the same coll
ditiuus as natives OF the subjects of any other
nation, wholly or in part. the cargoes impor-
led bv them from abroad, and 10 Law in and
complete, wholly or ia part, their return car
goes. This liberty, however, shall not apply
10 the ooasiing trade, which the High Con
tracing Parties reserve To be regulated by the
laws 81 their respective countries; but it is
understood, that the subjects and citizens f
the High Contracting Parties shall enjoy also
IN this respect the rights which are may
be rranied, under such laws, to the subjects
ana citizens Of any other country.
No other or higher duties or charges on ac-
count OF tonnage, light or harbor dues, pilot