place for evacuation by the British troops of the territory to be transferred and the entry of Italian troops; they shall settle in consultation with the local authorities the conditions of transfer to the Italian Government of the Government buildings existing within the territory which the latter may wish to acquire from the British Government and of the wireless telegraph installation at Kismayu. The Italian Government agrees to respect the rights of Sudanese pensioners remaining at Yonte, in accordance with the general laws and regulations of the Italian colony of Southern Somaliland, and to make provision for the upkeep of the cemetery at Kismayu and the Jenner memorial. 11. The two Governments agree to consult together with a view to framing and putting into force reciprocal measures for the control of the illicit ivory traffic across the frontier defined in Article 1 of the present Convention. 12. The manner in which the present Agreement shall be carried out shall be settled on the spot by a Commission composed of British and Italian officials appointed for the purpose by the two Governments. Until the whole boundary shall have been demarcated by an accurate survey, the officials thus appointed shall be empowered to decide, provided an agreement can be reached, under which Government water holes of local importance situated near the boundary shall come. In the event of an agreement not being found possible, the points in dispute shall be settled by an accurate survey in accordance with the line described in Article 1. The present Convention shall be ratified and the ratifications exchanged in London as soon as possible. In witness whereof the undersigned have signed the pre sent Convention and have affixed thereto their seals. Done in duplicate at London, the 15th day of July, 1924. J. RAMSAY MACDONALD. TORRETTA. (L.S.) AGREEMENT between Great Britain and Japan for the Mutual Recognition of Loadline Certificates.-London, January 21, 1924.(1) HIS Britannic Majesty's Government and the Government of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, being desirous of concluding an Agreement for the mutual recognition of loadline certificates, have agreed as follows: (1) "Treaty Series, No. 12 (1924)" (Cmd. 2055). ART. 1. The Japanese Government, deeming that, with regard to the loadline, the existing laws and regulations of certain British territories agree in substance with those of Japan, agree that no British ship possessing the loadline certificate issued in accordance with the law in force in any British territory coming within the scope of this Agreement, by the competent authorities of the Government of that territory or by a corporation or association for the survey and registry of shipping recognised by the same Government, and the corresponding loadline mark, in so far as the same ship observes within ports situated in any Japanese territory coming within the scope of this Agreement the laws and regulations relating to the loadline, in accordance with which the certificate was issued, shall be liable to detention or penalty under the laws and regulations of that territory. His Britannic Majesty's Government similarly agree that no Japanese ship possessing the loadline certificate issued in accordance with the law in force in any Japanese territory coming within the scope of this Agreement by the competent authorities of the Government of that territory, or by a corporation or association for the survey and registry of shipping recognised by the same Government, and the corresponding loadline mark, in so far as the same ship observes within ports situated in any British territory coming within the scope of this Agreement the laws and regulations relating to the loadline in accordance with which the certificate was issued, shall be liable to detention or penalty under the laws and regulations of that territory. 2. The Japanese territory, coming within the scope of this Agreement, shall be held to consist of Japan Proper and all Japanese possessions and all territories under Japanese administration, except the mandated territories, which have or shall have loadline regulations in force recognised by the Japanese Government as equivalent to those applicable in Japan Proper. The British territory coming within the scope of this Agreement shall be held to consist of the United Kingdom, India and those colonies which have or shall have loadline regulations in force recognised by an Order of His Majesty in Council as equivalent to those applicable in the United Kingdom; but shall not be held to include the Dominion of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia (including Papua and Norfolk Island), the Dominion of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, the Irish Free State, Newfoundland, the Protected States, the protectorates and the mandated territories. 3. The present Agreement shall come into effect on the date of signature, and shall remain in force for an indefinite period, subject to the right of either of the Contracting Parties to terminate it, either as a whole, or separately as regards any part of their territories to which it is or may be made applicable under the stipulations of Article 2, at any time, on giving six months' notice to that effect. In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorised to this effect, have signed the present Agreement and have affixed thereto their seals. Done at London, the 21st day of January, 1924. (L.S.) CURZON OF KEDLESTON. NOTES exchanged between Great Britain and Japan respecting the Abrogation of Article 8 of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Great Britain and Japan of April 3, 1911, and the Schedule annexed thereto.-London, July 14, 1924.(1) Sir, (No. 1.) The Japanese Ambassador to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. Japanese Embassy, London, IN my note of the 21st March I had the honour to inform you of my Government's desire to conclude an Agreement with regard to Article 8 of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and Great Britain, signed on the 3rd April, 1911, (2) and with regard to the Schedule annexed thereto, in order that both the Article and the Schedule might be rendered inoperative at an early date convenient to both parties. 2. On the 11th March I had given formal notification, in compliance with Article 8 of the Treaty, that my Government wished to make modifications in the Schedule; but since their desire is to abrogate entirely both the Article and the Schedule, the procedure for negotiation and modification, as laid down in the Article, appears to be unsuitable in the present circumstances. 3. I hope, therefore, that your Government will concur in accepting the above date of the 11th March as the commencement of twelve months' notice of the abrogation of both Article 8 of the Treaty and the Schedule annexed thereto, which would accordingly lose their validity and cease to operate at midnight on the 10th March, 1925. 64 I have, &c. HAYASHI. (1) Treaty Series, No. 31 (1924)" (Cmd. 2230). (No. 2.)-Mr. Ramsay MacDonald to the Japanese Your Excellency, Foreign Office, July 14, 1924. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge your Excellency's note of the 14th July regarding your Government's desire to abrogate Article 8 of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Great Britain and Japan, signed on the 3rd April, 1911, and the Schedule annexed thereto. 2. His Majesty's Government appreciate the reasons which have led your Government to propose this modification of the Treaty, and they concur in accepting the date of the 11th March, 1924, as the commencement of twelve months' notice of the abrogation of both Article 8 of the Treaty and the Schedule annexed thereto, which will accordingly lose their validity and cease to operate at midnight on the 10th March, 1925. I have, &c. J. RAMSAY MACDONALD. ACCESSIONS to the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Great Britain and Latvia.-London, June 22, 1923.(1) THE accessions have been notified of- St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Seychelles, (1) Vol. CXVII, page 326. July 17, 1924. May 25, 1924. July 17, 1924. TREATY between Great Britain and the Latvian Republic for the Extradition of Fugitive Criminals.-Riga, July 16, 1924.(1) [Ratifications exchanged at Riga, July 7, 1925.] His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India; and the President of the Latvian (1) "Treaty Series, No. 44 (1925)" (Cmd. 2519). Republic, having determined, by common consent, to conclude a Treaty for the extradition of criminals, have accordingly named as their plenipotentiaries : His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India: John Charles Tudor Vaughan, Esquire, C.M.G., M.V.O., His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Riga; and The President of the Latvian Republic: M. Germain Albat, Minister Plenipotentiary, Secretary-General of the Latvian Foreign Office; Who, after having exhibited to each other their respective full powers, and found them in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: ART. 1. The High Contracting Parties engage to deliver up to each other, under certain circumstances and conditions stated in the present Treaty, those persons who, being accused or convicted of any of the crimes or offences enumerated in Article 2, committed within the jurisdiction of the one party, shall be found, within the territory of the other party. 2. Extradition shall be reciprocally granted for the following crimes or offences: (1.) Murder (including assassination, parricide, infanticide, poisoning), or attempt or conspiracy to murder. (2.) Manslaughter. (3.) Administering drugs or using instruments with intent to procure the miscarriage of women. (4.) Rape. (5.) Carnal knowledge, or any attempt to have carnal knowledge, of a girl under 14 years of age. (6.) Indecent assault. (7.) Kidnapping and false imprisonment. (8.) Child stealing, including abandoning, exposing or unlawfully detaining. (9.) Abduction. (10.) Procuration. (11.) Bigamy. (12.) Maliciously wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm. (13.) Assault occasioning actual bodily harm. (14.) Threats, by letter or otherwise, with intent to extort money or other things of value. (15.) Perjury, or subornation of perjury. (16.) Arson. (17.) Burglary or housebreaking, robbery with violence, larceny or embezzlement. (18.) Fraud by a bailee, banker, agent, factor, trustee, director, member, or public officer of any company, or fraudulent conversion. |