Notification, No. 155., The 30th day of the 8th Month, 8th Year of Meiji, (August 30, 1875.)

Notification, No. 155.

To Shi, Fu, and Ken:

While foreigners are guaranteed the right by the treaty to travel freely within the treaty-limits, on the 15th instant Commander Lewis, United States Navy, and Hon, Mr. Richardson, a judicial officer of the United States, were stopped and treated improperly by the police-officers at the village of Hachoji, under the jurisdiction of the Kanagawa ken, where the same unfortunate occurrence took place upon an Englishman on the same day. These acts of misconduct arose out of ignorance on the part of the police officials of the instructions given by the government. They have been dismissed, therefore, from the government services.

It is hereby directed that instructions be given to those in the duty of police, so that the recurrence of such unbecoming conduct shall not take place.