The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-27
BY AUTHORITY.
FOREIGN OFFICE NOTICE.

inns Jay nad audience OF the
President Mr.. III. Shimamura. His
Imperial Japanese Majesty's Dip
lomatic Agent and Consul Gen.
eral, who presented his creden-
tails from His Majesty the Elm,
peror accrediting him in the ca
pacity of Minister Resident in the
Republic of Hawaii.
In presenting the autograph
letter of the Emperor, Mr.. Shima-
mura said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The Consulate
General of Japan in Hawaii has
been raised To the rank of Lega-
tion, and it has pleased His I'M
perial Majesty. My August Mas
ter, 10 designate me as His Minis
Ter Resident, TO reside in the Re
public of Hawaii.
Permit me, Mr.. President, in
presenting my credentials, to eN-
press my sincere appreciation of
the personal and official eour-
teSies hitherto extended to me,
both by yourself and by the of
ticials of your government, in my
capacity as Consul General and
Diplomatic Agent; and | express
the hope and belief that these
pleasant personal and official am,
entities may be continued in my
new and more extended relations
with your government.
! avail myself of this occasion
10 assure YOU of my sincere desire
for your future health and vel
fare.
To which the President replied:
1t is gratifying to me, Mr.. Min
lister. that your Government. in
view of the large number of your
countrYmen who are resident
here. has seen nit To raise the Con
Sulate General of Japan in Ha-
vail TO the rank of Legation. And
it is very acceptable To me and
this Government that His I'm
perial Majesty has designated
Yourself. whom we have so long
and so fayorably known both of
ficially and socially, as the one 10
receive this high appointment.
| thank you for your expires
Sions of good will To myself per
Sonally. and | ask you TO convey
TO your Government our satisfac-
ZION over its action in increasing
the Importance of the office rep
reSenting il in this country, and
TO His Imperial Majesty my good
wishes for his continued health
and for the prosperity of the ma
ton over which he 50 ably pre-
sides.
congratulate you, Mr. Minis
Ter, upon your promotion.
The autograph letter of His
Majesty the Emperor is as fol-
lows:
MUTSUHITO.
BY the Grace of Heaven Emperor
Of Japan, and seated on the
Throne occupied by the same
dynasty from time immemorial,
To Mr.. Sanford B. Dole. Presi-
dent of the Republic of Hawaii,
Our Great and Good Friend,
Greeting!
Being animated by the desire
TO maintain and promote the re-
lations of friendship and good un
Outstanding so happily existing
between our respective countries,
We do hereby appoint Shimamu
IA. Hisashi. Jugoi, Fourth class
Of the Imperial Order of the Ris
ing Sun. who is at present resid
ing in Your country. in the ca
pacity of Our Consul General and
Diplomatic Agent, TO be our Min
lister Resident. to reside in the Re
public of Hawaii.
From a knowledge of his tideli-
". assiduity and intelligence, We
have entire confidence that he
Will render himself acceptable to
You, and We request that you
will give full credence to what
ever he shall say in Our name.
We take this opportunity 10 as
sure you of our most sincere
friendship, and of Our ardent
wishes for Your health and vel
fare.
Given at our Palace in Toxic.
this 9Th day of the 4th Month of
the Both year of the Meiji, CORE
spending to the two thousand five
hundred and tifty-seventh year
from the Coronation of the En-
peror Jimmu.