11 Shirtings, Grey, White and Twilled; White Spotted or Figured, 26 Feathers (Kingfisher, Peacock, &c). Flints.. Gambier.. Gamboge.. Glass, Window..... Glue. 34 Indigo, liquid. 35 dry 36 Ivory, Elephants' Teeth, all qualities. Paints, as Red, White, and Yellow lead, (Minium, Ceruse, and Massicot,) and paint-oils... Leather. 39 Linen of all qualities. 40 Mangrove bark.. 41 Matting, floor... 10 yards.. 100 pieces. 100 catt.. Dozen. Each. Bx of 100 sq.ft. 66 100 catt. 32000OOTO030 00126 50 30 15 06 80 88888888882 8838 60 70 30 15 00 25 By the protocol November 22, 1894 (p. 359), It was agreed that the general statutory tariff of Japan should be made applicable to importations of goods and merchandise of the United States, one month after the ratifications of the treaty of the same date were exchanged, March 21, 1895. 00 0000000 76 Broad, Habit, Medium, and narrow cloth: A. not exceeding 34 in.. B. "6 55 inches. C. exceeding 55 66 77 Spanish Stripes... 78 79 80 Cassimeres, Flannel, Long-Ells and Serges.. Bunting. Camlets, Dutch.. English.. 82 Lastings, Crape-Lastings, and Worsted Crapes, Merinos, and all other Woolen Goods not classed under No. 76: 10 yards.. 10 catt. 86 87 Dozen.. Woolen & Cotton Singlets & Drawers.. 66 89 Woolen Yarn, plain and dyed... CLASS II.-DUTY FREE GOODS. All animals used for food or draught Anchors and chain cables Coal Clothing (foreign) not being of articles named in this tariff Gold and Silver, coined and uncoined. Grain, including Rice, Paddy, Wheat, Barley, Oats; Rye, Peas, Beans, Opium. CLASS III.-PROHIBITED GOODS. CLASS IV. GOODS SUBJECT TO AN AD VALOREM DUTY OF FIVE PER CENT ON ORIGINAL VALUE. Jewellery Machinery and Manufactures in Iron or Steel. Manufactures of all kinds in Silk, Silk and Cotton, or Silk and Wool, as Velvets, Damasks, Brocades, &c Paintings and Engravings Perfumery, Scented Soap. Skins and Furs. Telescopes and Scientific instruments Timber Wines, Malt and Spirituous Liquors. And all other unenumerated Goods. NOTE.-According to the VIIIth Article of the Convention of Yedo, a duty will be charged on the sale of Foreign Vessels to Japanese of three Boos per ton for Steamers, and one Boo per ton for Sailing Vessels. Gold, Silver, and Copper, uncoined, of Japanese production, to be sold only by the Japanese Government at public auction. CLASS III.-PROHIBITED GOODS. Rice; Paddy; Wheat and Barley. Flour made from the above Saltpetre. CLASS IV.GOODS SUBJECT TO AN AD VALOREM DUTY OF FIVE PER CENT TO BE CALCULATED ON THEIR MARKET VALUE. Bamboo Ware. Copper Utensils of all kinds. Charcoal. Ginsing and unenumerated Drugs. Horns, deer, young or soft. Mats and Matting. Silk dresses, manufactures or embroideries. Timber. And all other unenumerated goods. RULES. RULE I. Unenumerated Imports, if mentioned in the Export list shall not pay duty under that list, but shall be passed ad valorem, and the same shall apply to any unenumerated Exports that may be named in the Import list. RULE II. Foreigners resident in Japan and the crews or passengers of foreign ships shall be allowed to purchase such supplies of the grain or flour named in the list of exports as they may require for their own consumption; but the usual shipping permit must be obtained from the Custom House before any of the aforesaid grain or flour can be shipped to a foreign vessel. RULE III The Catty mentioned in this Tariff is equal to one pound and a third English avoirdupois weight. The Yard is the English measure of three feet,—the English foot being one-eighth of an inch larger than the Japanese Kan Ishaku. The Boo is a silver coin weighing not less than 134 grains Troy weight and containing not less than nine parts of pure silver and not more than one part of alloy. The Cent is the one hundredth part of the Boo. · [SEAL.] [SEAL.] [SEAL.] [SEAL.] [SEAL.] A. L. C. PORTMAN, Chargé d'Affaires a. i. of the United States in Japan. H. B. M.'s Envoy Extraordinary & Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan. LEON ROCHES, Ministre plénipotentiaire de S. M. L'Empereur des H. N. M's Political Agent & Consul General in Japan. 1878." COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. Concluded July 25, 1878; ratification advised by the Senate December 18, 1878; ratified by the President January 20, 1879; ratifications exchanged April 8, 1879; proclaimed April 8, 1879. I. Previous treaties annulled. II. Discrimination of duties. III. Export duties abolished. IV. Consular courts. V. Coasting trade. ARTICLES. VI. Cargo; port charges. VIII. Coinage. IX. Annulment of former treaties. The President of the United States of America, and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, both animated with the desire of maintaining the good relations which have so happily subsisted between their respective countries, and wishing to strengthen, if possible, the bond of friendship and to extend and consolidate commercial intercourse between the two countries by means of an additional convention, have for that purpose named as their respective plenipotentiaries; that is to say; the President of the United States, William Maxwell Evarts, Secretary of State of the United States, and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, Jushie Yoshida Kiyonari, of the Order of the Rising Sun, and of the Third Class, and His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of This treaty was superseded July 17, 1899, by the treaty of November 22, |