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 rmiarr-JAPAN. Novmmne 22, 1894. 853 ports, cities, and places of the other, except in those where it may not be convenient to recognize such officers. This exception, however, shall not be made in regard to one of the H1gh Contracting Parties without being made likewise in regard to every other Power. The Consuls General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls, Pro-Consnls, and Consular Agents may exercise all functions, and shall enjoy all privileges, exemptions, and immunities which are, or may hereafter be, granted to Consular ofllcers of the most favored nation. Anrrcnn XVI. The citizens or subjects of each of the High Contracting Parties rsmm, mms. shall enjoy in the territories of the other the same protection as native ‘“"‘“· ""‘ **°°*¤¤*· citizens or subjects inregard to patents, trademarks and designs, upon P"'"` °°°‘ fulfilment of the formalities prescribed by law. Aurronn XVII. ` The High Contracting Parties agree to the following arrangement:-, F·>¤·iz¤ ¤¤¢•1•¤¤¤¤¤· The several Foreign Settlements in Japan shall, from the date this "‘ J“’°" t° °°““°‘ Treaty comes into force, be incorporated with the respective Japanese Communes, and shall thenceforth form partof the general municipal system of Japan. The competent Japanese Authorities shall thereupon assume all municipal obligations and duties in respect thereof, and the common funds and property, if any, belonging to such Settle ments shall at the same time be transferred to the said Japanese Authorities. . When such incorporation takes place existing leases in perpetuity Leases, sm., m. upon which property is now held in the said Settlements shall be con- “'“‘°“‘ iirmed, and no conditions whatsoever other than those contained in such existing leases shall be imposed in respect of uch property. It is, however, understood that the Consular Authorities mentioned in the same are in all cases to be replaced by the Japanese Authorities. All lands which may previously have been granted by the Japanese Government free of rent for the public purposes of the said Settlements shall, subject to the right of eminent domain, be permanently reserved free of all taxes and charges for the public purposes for which they were originally set apart. Anrienn XVIII. This Treaty shall, from the date it comes into force, be substituted in Substitute f¤rf·»m»·»¤- place of the Treaty of Peace and Amity concluded on the 3d day of "°""°”· the 3d month of the 7th year of Kayei, corresponding to the 31st duy of March, 1854; the Treaty of Amity and Commerce concluded on the 19th day of the (ith month of the 5th year of Ansei, corresponding to the 2'lth day of July, 1858; the Tariff Convention concluded on the 13th day of the 5th month of the 2nd year of Keio, corresponding to the 25th day of June, 1866; the Convention concluded on the 25th day of the 7th month of the 11th year of Meiji, corresponding to the 25th day of July, 1878, and all Arrangements and Agreements subsidiary thereto concluded or existing between the High Contracting Parties; and from the same date such Treaties, Conventions, Arrangements and Agreements shall cease to be binding, and, in consequence, the jurisdiction then exercised by Courts of the United States in Japan and all the exceptional privileges, exemptions and immunities then enjoyed by citizens of the l.'nited States as a part oi, or appurtenant to such jurisdiction, shall absolutely and without notice cease and determine, and thereafter all such jurisdiction shall be assumed and exercised ’by J apunese Courts. ARTICLE XIX. This Treaty shall go into operation on the 17th day of July, 1899, and ,,Tg,9*g,‘*° °”°°* ·l“‘Y shall remain in force for the period of twelve years from that date.'