CHAPTEE HI. 



ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH THH 



JAPANESE EMPIRE. 



COMMODORE PERRY immediately resumed his ne- 

 gotiations with the authorities of the kingdom of 

 Lew-Chew. Several tedious conferences ensued. 

 At length it was agreed between them that a build- 

 ing for the storage of coal should be appropriated 

 to the Americans, for which they were to pay a rea- 

 sonable rent. The liberty was also accorded them 

 of making whatever purchases they might desire in 

 any portion of the kingdom. To facilitate the accom- 

 plishment of this purpose, a bazaar was opened in 

 which were collected a large quantity of those goods 

 of which traders and foreigners would be in greatest 

 need. 



On the 1st of August, Commodore Perry, having 

 accomplished all which he then proposed at Lew- 

 Chew, sailed for Hong-Kong. He found it neces- 

 sary to give his ships a thorough refitment, which 

 could be done most easily and successfully at thia 

 Chinese port and at Macao. He arrived at Hong- 



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