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on the register of ships of Japan, either between various foreign ports or between ports of Japan and those of foreign countries.

Article II.—A vessel entitled to the bounty according to this Act must be an iron or steel steamer of not less than 1,000 tons gross, having maximum speed of not less than 10 knots per hour, and complying with the requirements of the shipbuilding regulations to be determined by the Minister of Communications.

Article III.—An owner of a ship wishing to receive the bounty for his ship shall first obtain a certificate of competency of the ship from the Minister of Communications.

Article IV.—The following classes of ships are not entitled to receive the bounty:

  1. Ships built in foreign countries which have passed five years since construction at the time of registration on the register of ships of Japan, the time of registration being after this Act is put in operation.
  2. Ships that have passed fifteen years since construction.
  3. Ships employed on routes under orders from the Imperial Government.

Article V.—The bounty will be granted at the following rates: For a vessel of 1,000 tons gross, having a maximum speed of 10 knots per hour, 25 sen per ton for every 1,000 miles she runs; and an increase of 10 per cent. for every additional 500 tons, and of 20 per cent. for every additional maximum speed of 1 knot per hour.

But for a vessel of not less than 6,500 tons gross, or not less than 18 knots maximum speed, the rate will be the same as for a vessel of 6,000 tons gross, or maximum speed of 17 knots per hour.

For a vessel which has not passed five years after construction the full amount of the bounty shall be granted, but for those having passed five years after construction every addition of one year to the ship’s age will entail an annual reduction of 5 per cent. on the rate of the preceding year.

For foreign-built ships registered in the register of ships of Japan on and after the 1st day of the tenth month of the 32nd year of Meiji (1st October, 1899), one-half the amount of the bounty specified in the two preceding clauses shall be granted.

In making calculation of the amount of the bounty for a vessel fractions of a ton or a mile shall not be taken into account.

Article VI.—The number of miles navigated shall be calculated according to the distance of the shortest route between the respective ports.

In case of a vessel leaving Japan for foreign ports after

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