Mr. Buck to Mr.
Hay.
United
States Legation,
Tokyo,
Japan
,
June 17,
1899
.
No. 310.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith
translation of an Imperial ordinance, dated the 14th instant, bringing
into operation the new treaties between Japan and other powers.
It will be observed that the French and Austro-Hungarian do not come into
operation until August 4 next, while all the others take effect on July
17.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
We hereby sanction the enforcement of the conventions of commerce and
navigation promulgated on August 27, 1894, and other conventions,
and promulgate the same.
His Imperial Majesty’s sign and seal.
-
Marquis Yamagata
Aritomo,
Premier.
-
Viscount Aoki Tinzo,
Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
June 14,
1899.
[Page 469]
imperial ordinance no. 251.
The convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on August 27;
1894, the convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on
August 16, 1895, the convention of commerce and navigation
promulgated on September 10, 1895, the convention of commerce and
navigation promulgated on May 16, 1896, the convention of commerce
and navigation promulgated on November 19, 1896, the convention of
commerce and navigation promulgated December 28, 1896, the
convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on May 22, 1897,
the convention of commerce and navigation and the convention of
amity, residence, and commerce promulgated on September 15, 1897,
and the convention of amity and commerce promulgated on September
16, 1897, shall be enforced on and after July 17, 1899. The
convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on March 30, 1898,
and the convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on
September 9, 1898, shall be enforced on and after August 4,
1899.
