Ambassador Wright to the Secretary of State.

No. 106.]

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith translation of order No. 49 of the department of communications, which was promulgated in to-day’s Official Gazette, announcing that arrangements have been made by the Governments of Japan and the United States for the mutual recognition of shipping certificates issued by either Government.

I have, etc.,

Luke E. Wright.
[Inclosure.—Translation.]

order no. 49, department of communications.

The regulations relating to the inspection of vessels of the United States of America have been determined as follows, and the same shall take effect on November 26, 1906:

Isaburo Yamagata,
Minister of Communications.

November 21, 1906.

  • Article 1. A vessel of the United States of America in possession of a certificate of inspection issued by the Government of the said country may, only during the period of time during which the said certificate is valid, be navigated [Page 993] without being subject to the inspection prescribed in the laws and regulations of the Empire of Japan.
  • Art. 2. When an owner or charterer of a vessel, a captain or any other agent desires to navigate his vessel in accordance with the provisions of the preceding article, he shall apply for permission to the competent authorities having jurisdiction over the place where the vessel is.
  • Art. 3. On receipt of the application mentioned in the preceding article, the competent authorities shall dispatch an inspector to the said vessel and cause him to investigate whether or not the actual condition of the hull, engine, and accessories agrees with the statement in the certificate of inspection.
  • Art. 4. When, after inspecting the vessel as prescribed in the preceding article, the competent authorities have found that the actual condition of the hull, engine, and accessories agrees with the statement in the certificate of inspection, a certificate similar in form to that which is attached herewith shall be issued to the said vessel.
  • The validity of the certificate to be issued in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be determined according to the period of time during which the certificate of inspection issued by the United States Government is valid.
  • Art. 5. Unless otherwise provided for, the certificate to be issued in accordance with the provisions of the preceding article shall be governed by the provisions of the detailed regulations for the operation of the law relating to the inspection of vessels.

Form of certificate,

(Length, 9 inches; breadth, 13 inches.)

Nationality _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Port of registration _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Name of vessel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Gross tonnage _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Prescribed limit of route of navigation_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Name of owner_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Boats_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Kind of engine_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Prescribed maximum number of passengers, first class, __________; second class, __________; third class, __________

Kind of boiler_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Limit of steam pressure_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Captain_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

This certificate is hereby issued in accordance with article 4 of order No. 49 of the department of communications, November, 1906. This certificate shall cease to be valid on__________ ___________.

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(Name and seal of the official in charge.)

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(Date of issue.)