The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-17

adjacent Islands, any fortihcatlors or
other Similar military works. They also
respectively engage not to take any mile
titnry measures which may impede the free
navigation Of the Struts OF LIZ perouse
and the Strait Of Tartnry.
Rs Article 10. II Is reserved 70 Russian
subjects, inhabitants OF tho territory
and retire from the country, but II they
prefer to rcrnain In the coded territory,
they will be main tained and protected
In tho full exercise OF their Industries
and rights OF property, on condition OF
submitting to the Japanese laws and ju-y
4rlsdlction. Japan shall have fdll liberty
to withdraw the rights OF residence In or
to doport from such territory any inhabi-
tants who labor under political or adrnin-
i irt disability. She cngages how
ever, that the proprietary rights Of such
inhabitants shalt be fully respected.
Article 11--Ieussin engages to arrange
with japan for granting to Japanese
subjects rights OF fishery along the
coasts OF the Russian possession In tho
Japanese Okhotsk and Behring seas :
ut is agreed that the foregoing en-
gngemert shall not affect rights already
belonging to Russian or foreign subjects
III. those regions.
Commerce and Navigation
Article 12-The treaty OF commerce
and navigation between Japan and RUS
sln having been annullcd by tho war the
Imperial governments OF Japan and RUS
STA engage to adopt as a basis for tho
commercial relations pending the conclu-
sion Of q new treaty Of commerce and
navigation tho basis Of the treaty which
was in force previous to tho present war
and the system Of reciprocal treatment
on the footing Of the most favored ma
ton In which are included important and
export duties, customs, formalities,,
transit and tonnage dues and the admis-
sion and treatment Of agents. subjects
ind vessels Of one country In the terri
tories OF the other
Article 13-As soon as possible after
the present treaty comes In force all
prisoners of war shall be reclprocaly
restored The imperial governments OF
Japan and Russia shall each appoint a
special commissioner to take charge OF;
the prisoners. Il
"All prisoners in the hands OF one gov
eminent shall be delivered to and be re-
ceived by the commissioner for the other
government orr by his duly authorized
representative, In such convenient NUNS
Ebers and at such convenient ports Of the
state as such delivering state
shall notify in advance to the commissions
err Of the receiving state W g5 "a
Care OF Prisoners.
''The governments Of Japan and Russia
shall present each other as soon as pos
sible after the delivery Of the prisoners
is completed with a statement of the d.
rect expenditures, respectively, Incurred
ny them forjthe care and maintenance Of
the prisoners from the date Of capture or
surrender and up to the time Of death
or delivery. Russia engages to pay to
Japan as soon as possible after the ex-
change OF statements as above provided
the difference between the actual amount
30 expended by Japan and the actual
amount similarly disbursed by Russia.
Articles IA and 15 provide 70 rthe rat-
ification OF treaty and for the signature
OF French and English text. : 35 KY
ii Substitute articles to Articles and Q
provide further for the evacuation OF
N1anchur1a and the delineatlon Of the
Sakhalin frontier. MIG