226 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



§ 40. [Russian births and deaths are to be announced to the proper 

 authorities in Kussia.] 



§ 41. [The position of " Creoles," i. e., the offspring of Russian fathers 

 and native mothers.] 



§ 42. [Native races inhabiting the Company's territory.] 



§ 43. [Position of the natives of the ishmds.] 



§ 44. The natives of the islands are subject to Russian law.] 



§ 45. They shall not pay taxes.] 



§ 46. [The Company to furnish statistics of the number of islanders, 

 births, deaths, &c.] 



§ 47. [The natives of the islands are to be ruled by their own Chiefs 

 under Russian overseers.] 



§ 48. [Position of the Chiefs and overseers.] 



§ 49. [The natives of the islands are to be provided with land by the 

 Company.] 



§ 50. [Persons guilty of oppressing them are to be punished.] 



§ 51. [The islanders are to assist the Company in fishing and hunt- 

 ing.] 



§ 52. [The Chiefs will provide the requisite number of natives for this 

 purpose.] 



§ 53. [Conditions of service of tlie islanders.] 



§ 54. [Re-engagement of the ishinders who have served their time.] 



§ 55. [Conditions under which native Avomen and chiklren may be 

 employed.] 



§ 50. [The islanders may fish and hunt on their own account under 

 certain conditions.] 



III. — IN RELATION TO THE NATIVES INHABITING THE SHORES OF AMERICA WHERE 

 THE COMPANY HAS COLONIES. 



§ 57. [Attitude to be observed by the Company towards the natives 

 of the Continent of America.] 



§ 58. [The natives are not to pay any kind of taxes, and are to be 

 well treated.] 



§ 59. [Position of natives of the continent who may wish to reside 

 in the Russian settlements.] 



13 IV. — IN RELATION TO NEIGHBOURING STATES AND THEIR SUBJECTS. 



§ GO. In return for the confidence reposed in the Company by the 

 Government in granting to it so vast an extent of territory on the 

 frontier of the Empire, the Company is bound to abstain from any 

 action which might cause an interruption of friendly relations with 

 neighbouring States. The Company must be careful to observe all the 

 rules laid down by foreign Powers for the guidance of their subjects in 

 their relations with foreigners, as well as all the provisions of the 

 Treaties in force between Russia and foreign countries, especially those 

 relating to the Chinese Empire. 



§ 01. Questions concerning the relations with foreign Powers which 

 are beyond the competence of the Colonial Administration are to be 

 referred to the Minister of Finance, who will communicate the decision 

 of the Government. 



§ 62. For the guidance of the Company in the matter of the steps to 

 be taken in regard to foreign ships entering the colonial waters, in 

 exceptional cases, or in contravention of the privileges granted to it 

 by the Emperor, special rules have been drawn up, entitled: "Eegu- 



