Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 4, 1876

No. 197.
Mr. Bingham to Mr. Fish.

United States Legation, Japan,
Tokei, May 19, 1876. (Received June 19.)

No. 401.]

Sir: On the 12th of March last this government issued a notification proclaiming that from and after April last the Sabbath should be a day of rest throughout the empire, and also Saturday, from the hour of noon.

I have the honor to inclose herewith a translation of the notification.

I have, &c.,

JNO. A. BINGHAM.

[Inclosure.—Translation.]

No. 27.

To the In, Sho, Shi, Cho, Fu, and Ken.

Hitherto the ichiroku (i.e., 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st, and 26th of each month) having been days of rest, proclamation is now made that from next fourth month (April) Sunday has been fixed upon as the day of rest. On Saturday there shall be rest from noon.

• SANJO SANEYOSKI.
• DAIJO DAIJIN.

Twelfth of third month of ninth Meiji, (March 12, 1876.)