CHINE, JAPON

Arrangement signé le 31 octobre 1874 pour aplanir le différend survenu au sujet de l'île de Formosa.

Pari. Paper [11 64] 1875.

Traduction anglaise.

Instrument recording the several Propositions considered by the two Contracting Parties, and the action which both agrée shall be taken thereon.

Whereas the subjects of every Government are entitled to its proiïouv. Mecuêil Gén. %e £. III. Ll

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tection against injury, an obligation rests upon every Government to adopt measures by which tbeir safety sball be provided for, and should any trouble bave corne upon [the subjects of] any particular Government, it is incumbent upon that Government to institute inquiry and take action.

Certain Japanese subjects baving been wantonly murdered by tbe unreclaimed savages on Formosa, tbe Government of Japan regarding tbese savages as responsible, despatcbed a force against tbem to exact satisfaction. An understanding has now been corne to with tbe Government of Cbina tbat tbis force sball be witbdrawn , and certain fartber steps taken ; ail which is set fortb in tbe three Articles following:

Article I. Tbe présent proceedings baving been undertaken by tbe Government of Japan for tbe bumane object of affording security to its own subjects, tbe Government of Cbina will not tberefor impute blâme to it.

Article II. Tbe Government of Cbina will give a certain sum to compensate tbe families of tbe sbipwrecked Japanese wbo were murdered [on Formosa]. Tbe roads made and buildings erected by tbe Japanese on tbe ground, tbe Government of Cbina is prepared to retain for its own use, and it agrées to make a fartber payment on this account. The détails of tbe engagements on thèse points will be elsewbere stated.

Article III. Ail correspondence that tbis question bas occasioned between the two Governments shall be cancelled, and tbe discussion dropped for evermore. It will be tbe duty of the Chinese Government to take such steps for the due control of the savage tribes in the régions referred to as will for ever secure the navigation [along their coasts] against any farther atrocities on their part.

Guarantee or Engagement referred to in the foregoing Instrument. Paper attesting an engagement entered into.

In the matter of the savages of Formosa, référence being had to an understanding arrived at with the two Governments [of China and Japan] by the British Minister, Mr. Wade, and to the instrument this day signed, recording the action to be taken respectively by the two parties thereto, the Chinese Government will at once give the sum of 100,000 taels to compensate the families of the shipwrecked Japanese who were killed. In addition to this, the Chinese Government will not fail to pay a farther sum of 400,000 taels on account of the expenses occasioned by the construction of roads and érection of buildings which, when the Japanese troops are withdrawn, the Chinese Government will retain for its own use. It is farther agreed that on (or by) the 20th day of the 12th month of the 7th year of the reign Ming Chih (Japanese style) and on the 12th day of the llth moon of the 13th year of the reign Kung Chih (Chinese style) *), the Government of Japan shall withdraw the whole of its troops, and the Government of China shall pay the whole of the money, neither

*) 20 décembre 1874.

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party being behind the time now fixed. The payment of the sum guaranteed will not be completed by the Chinese Government so long as any part of the troops of the Government of Japan be not withdrawn.

This instrument is drawn up in guarantee of the agreement. [It is in two parts whereof] each party to it retains one.