The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-09-13
PROVISIONAL CONVENTION Be
TWEEN PORTUGAL AND THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.


His Majesty the King Of the Hawaiian
Islands and His Majesty the King Of Por-
tugal and Of Algaryes, equally desirous Of
binding and Strengthening the relations of
friendship and commerce which happily
exist between their respective States, have
resolved TO conclude n Convention to reg.
ulate temporarily these relations, until q
definite treaty can be made, and for this
purpose have appointed their Plouipotenti-
aries, namely:
His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian
Islands, Mr. Henry A. p Carter, member
Of His PIivy Council Of State, Grand
Officer Of the Royal Order of Kalakaua,
His Envoy Extraordinary and Munster
PlenipotentiaTy at this Court;
And His Majesty the King Of Portugal
and of the Algarves, Mr.. Antonio de Ser
pa Pimeutal, Counselor Of State, Peer Of
the Realm, Minister and Secretary Of
State Of Foreign Affairs;
Who, after communicating each to the
other their full power, which they found
in good and due form,agreed to the follow
ing:
AEucTE l.
The Consular Agents, the subjects, the
ships and products Of the soil, or of the
industry Of one Of the two countries will
enjoy on the territory Of the other the
same exemptions, privileges, and immuni-
ties which other Consular Agents, subjects,
ships, and products Of the soil, or of the
industry Of the most favored nation enjoy.
AEuClU II.
1t is, therefore, understood that the
special advantages which Portugal NAV
judge convenient to grant to Brazil, can
not be claimed by the Hawaiian Islands,
IN virtue of their right Of a most favored
nation, and that IN the same way. the ad-
vantagos which these lands grant to the
United States cannot be claimed by Por-
tugal
AEucu Ill
The high Contracting Parties, equally
desirous Of conciliatng individual liberty
with regard to the contract for service
with the regulations necessary to be adopt
ed to regulate conveniently the emigration.
agree that until a definite convention is
made for this purpose, the following con-
ditious be observed
/. That the two Governments will rem
der mutual help to obhgo the captains Of
vessels which transport omigrauts from
one country to the other to observe the
regulations in force IN the country where
the emigrants embark, with regard to the
space which every one ought TO occupy.
the quantity and quality of food, medicine,
and all sanitary and hygionic conditions.
,. That in view Of this, the Diplomatic
or Consular Agents Of each Of the two
countries win be given all the facilities to
inspect the vessels that arrive with emf
grants 10 tlIRDorts Of the other country,
and see if We respective captains have
complied with the regulations to which the
preceding clause refers.
s. That to the same Diplomatic or
OF Consular Agents shall be equally given
all the facilities that they may satisfy
themselves whether the contracts for SER
vice Of their counrymen have been fulfill
ed, and to secure for them, IN case of vio- /
lation, all the protection Of the laws and Of
the local authorities.
ARucu ~.
The present Convention shall be ratified
and the ratifcatons shall be exchanged IN
Honolulu or in Lisbon as soon as possible /
AErIcIE Y.
The present Convention shall take effect
sixty DAYS after the ratiGcations are ex-
changed. and will remain in force until I.
one Of the high contracting parties shall /
notify the other of its intention to abrogate
the Treaty remaining in force (after) one
year after this notice, counting from the 1
date Of the notification.
1t is understood that IN all respects
when not depending on Legislative author
ty, the present Convention shall come
INTO effect ia the Hawaiian Kingdom as
soon as approved BY the Hawaiian Govern
ment, and in Portugal, as soon as such
approval shall be notified to the Portuguese
In testimony of which the respective
hereby sign and place
heir respective seals.
Made in Lisbon in duplicate, on the
ifth day Of May, IN the year of our Lord
'ighteen hundred and eighty-two.
LIS ANTONIO Dr. SERPA PIuESTM.
LIS. HENRr A. P. CARTER.
ARd Whereas, We, Kalakaus, have
oily examined oil the points and articles
hereof, BY and with the advice of our
Cabinet Council, We have confirmed and
atiied the foregoing Provisional ConYsu-
iou, and we do conirm and ratify the same
\ the most ehectual manner, promising on
Dur faith and word as King, for Us and
Dur SUCCESSORS, to fulfil and observe 1t
and scrupulously in all its
lauses. In faith Of which We have sign
d this ratification with our hand, and have