The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-24
BY AUTHORITY.
FOREIGN OFFICE NOTICE.


japanese Majesty's Diplomatic Agent |
and Consul General, who presented his
credentials from His Majesty the En-
peror, accrediting him in the capacity
of Minister Resident in the Republic
of Hawaii.
In presenting the autograph letter
of His Majesty the Emperor, Mr..
Shimamura said:
Mr.. President: The Consulate Gem
eral of Japan in Hawaii has been
raised to the rank of Legations; and it
has pleased His Imperial Majesty, My
August Master, to designate me as
Republic of Hawaii.
Permit me, Mr.. President, in pre-
senting my credentials, to express my
sincere appreciation of the personal
and official courtesies, hitherto extend
ed to me, both by yourself and by the
officials of your Government in my
capacity of Consul General and Dip
lomatic Agent; and express the hope
and belief that these pleasant personal
and official amenities may be contin-
ued in my new and more extended re-
lations with your Government.
/ avail myself of this occasion to as
sure you of my sincere desire for your
future health and welfare.
To which the President replied:
ut is gratifying to me, Mr.. Minister,
that your Government, in view of the
large number of your countrymen
who IRE resident here, has seen fit to
raise the Consulate General of Japan
in Hawaii to the rank of Legation.
And it is very acceptable to me and
this Government that His Imperial
Majesty has designated yourself,
whom we have so long and so favor
ably known both officially and social
| ly, as the one to receive this high APP
! pointment.
81 thank you for your expressions of
good will to myself personally, and 1
ask you to convey to your Government
our satisfaction over its action in in
creasing the Importance of the Office
representing it in this country, and to
His Imperial Majesty my good wishes
prosperity of the nation over which he
so ably presides.
! Il congratulate you, Mr.. Minister,
upon your promotion"
l. II IT, -,
! is as follows:
MUTSUHITO,
BY the grace of Heaven, Emperor of
Japan and seated on the throne occu-
pied by the same Dynasty from time
immemorial,
TO MR. SANFORD b. DOLE, PRES
IDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HA-
WAII, and Our Great and Good Friend,
Greeting!
Being animated by the desire to
maintain and promote the relations of
friendship and good understanding so
happily existing between our respec-
tive countries, We do hereby appoint
Shimamura Hisash, Jugoi, Fourth
Glass of the Imperial Order of the Ris-
ing Sun, who is at present residing in
your country, in the capacity of our
Consul General and Diplomatic Agent,
to be our Minister Resident, to reside
in the Republic of Hawaii.
From a knowledge of his fidelity,
assiduity and intelligence, We have
entire confidence that he will render
himself acceptable to You and We re.
quest that You will give full credence
to whatever he shall say in Our name
We take this opportunity to assure
You or Our most sincere friendship
) and of Our ardent wishes for You
health and welfare.
Given at Our Palace in Toxic, this
9th day of the 4th month of the 3Otf
year of Meij, corresponding to the
two thousand five hundred and fifty
seventh year from the Coronation o
the Emperor Jimmu.
(Sign-ManuaD
(Seal of the Empire).
(Countersigned) Count Okuma Shige
nobu.
: Minister for Foreign Affairs.