Scope and Contents A letter from Joseph Russell, Yokohama, to Parkes, 12 December 1870, 1 bifolio, enclosing press copies of a protest made by Horatio Nelson Lay against an edict of the Japanese government of 29 June 1870, dated 8 October 1870, 4 folios; a letter from Lay, London, to the Directors of the Oriental Bank Corporation, 8 October 1870, 6 folios; a letter from Charles James Fife Stuart, London, to Lay, 21 October 1870, 5 folios; and a letter from Russell, Yokohama, to Date [Munenari], Okuma...

Scope and Contents 'Ta Jih-pen ta Ch'ing-kuo liang-kuo ho-yüe t'iao-kui chang-ch'eng' [The peace treaty between Japan and China]: a copy of the 'Treaty of friendly relations between China and Japan', dated the 10th year, 7th month, 29th day of Tongzhi's reign (13 September 1871), with an attached copy of the 'Commercial treaty in Chinese version', signed by Date [Munenari] and Li Hung-chang. The document consists of 14 sheets bound together with paper strings, with the title written in black ink on a yellow...

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'Chung-tung hsiu-hao tiao-kui [sic]' [Treaty regarding friendly relations between China and Japan]: an incomplete and undated copy of the treaty signed by Li Hung-chang and Date Munenari on 13 September 1871.