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JAPANESE COMMERCIAL MUSEUM. 



The Imperial Commercial Museum of Japan has been recently established under the control of the department of agriculture and 

 commerce of the Japanese Government. The objects sought to be attained by the museum are of the same nature aa those of the 

 Philadelpliia Commercial Museum. 



The regulations, forwarded to the Bureau of Foreign Commerce of the State Department, are as follows: 



KEGUL.\TIONS OF THE IMPERIAL COMMERCIAL MUSEUM OP THE IMPERIAL DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR AGRICCLTCBE AXD C05I1IEECE. 



Article I. Samples of the following articles of commerce shall be placed on exhibition in the museum: 

 (a) Home products. 



(1) Staple commodities of export. 



(2) Articles capable of futm-e exportation. 



(3) Articles to compete with imported commodities. 



(4) Raw materials of industry. 

 (h) Foreign products. 



(1) Articles serving as models for home manufactures. 



(2) Articles competing with Japanese products in foreign markets. 



(3) Articles apprehended as future competitors with our export commodities. 



(4) Articles commanding large sales in foreign markets, imported thereto from other countries, and capable of being manu- 



factured in this comitry. 



(5) Staple commodities of import. 



(6) Articles promising future importation. 



(7) Raw materials of industry. 



Art. II. Besides those specified in the preceding article, samples and models of patents, registered designs, and trade-marks, 

 forwarded from the imperial patent office, shall be placed on exhibition. 



Art. III. The museum authorities will accept, in accordance with the rules provided for the purpose, and provided there is no 

 special reason to the contrary, exhibits on loan or donations from Japanese and foreigners of the articles enumerated in Article I, and 

 a space shall be set aside for such exhibits in the respective departments classified under Article Y. 



Art. IV. In the case of articles of an explosive, combustible, or otherwise injurious nature, only the covers used for packing may 

 be placed on exhibition. 



Art. V. Exhibits will be classified and arranged in the following six departments: Agricultural products, forestry products, 

 aquatic products, mining products, manufactures, and patents, each of which is subdivided into several groups. 



Art. VI. An official catalogue will be published from time to time for distribution to those interested therein. 



Art. VII. Explanation in regard to the articles on exhibition will be given to any visitor applying for same. 



Art. VIII. The museum authorities will be in correspondence with commercial, industrial, and educational museums and schools 

 at home and abroad, and will exchange printed matters as well as exhibits. 



Art. IX. Any person desiring to purchase an exhibit will, on application, be referred to the exhibitor. In such case the museum 

 authorities.will not be held responsible for any difference arising from the transactions thereof. 



Art. X. When any information is requested in connection with an article on exhibition as to its market price, freight charges, 

 customs duty, wholesale price, quantity available, credit obtainable on the goods, etc., the same will be furnished after due investigation. 

 In special cases the expense (if any) required for such investigation shall be paid by the applicant for information. 



Art. XL An application to ascertain the demand for any article newly manufactured, and to have same introduced to a possible 

 purchaser, shall, after due investigation, be comiilied v\'ith, provided that the applicant shall defray any expense occasioned by such 

 investigation. 



Art. XII. An official bulletin shall be published by the museum, which will contain the home and foreign coirespondence, reports, 

 and other matters connected with foreign commerce. 



Art. XIII. Those who are desirous of obtaining the bulletin shall send their names, addresses, and subscriptions to the publishing 

 office; in special cases it may be furnished free of charge. 



Art. XIV. A reading room shall be provided in connection with the museum, where industrial and commercial reports Jind statistics", 

 maps and charts, books of reference, the Official Gazette, and detailed statements of patents, designs, and trade-marks, together with 

 newspapers and magazines, shall be kept for the use of visitors. 



Art. XV. Applications of exhibitors for the prohibition of sketching, drawing, photographing, or otherwise reproducing articles 

 placed by them on exhibition may be complied with and enforced. 



Art. XVI. Visitora shall be admitted free of charge. 



Art. XVII. Strict observance of the rules and regulations of the museum is required of visitors. 



Art. XVIII. The museum will be daily open to the public, except on those days specified in Article XIX, during the following 

 hours, subject, however, to special closing or change of hours: 



From January 8 to February 28, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. 



From November 1 to December 24, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. 



From March 1 to July 10, 8 a. m. to 3 p. m. 



From September 11 to October 31, 8 a. m. to 3 p. m. 



From July 11 to September 10, 8 a. m. to 2 p. m. 



Art. XIX. The musuem shall be closed on the following days: The day folowing national holidays; from J:muary 1 to 7; from 

 December 25 to 31. 



