2288 COMMEKCIAL JAPA^. [Dfc^bkb, 



REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE EXHIBITION OF ARTICLES IN THE IMPERIAL COMMERCIAL MVSEUM. 



Article 1. Any person desiring to exhibit articles in this museum must present to the museum authorities an application, accom- 

 panied by an inventory and detailed statement of each article, written in Japanese, English, German, or French, in accordance with the 

 forms annexed herewith. When several articles not of kindred nature are to be sent in by one exhibitor, they must be properly classified 

 before being sent. 



Art. II. After due examination, the museum authorities will communicate to the applicant the suitability or otherwise of hia 

 articles for exhibition. 



Art. III. As early as possible after receiving the notice of approval, the article or articles must be forwarded, securely packed- 

 Each package must Ije marked "commercial .samples," and addressed to the "Imperial Commercial Museum, Department of State for 

 Agriculture and Commerce, Tokyo," with the name and address of the exhibitor appended thereon. 



Art. IV. The exhibitor must prepare a list of his exhibits and place the same in the package containing them. He .«hall be 

 entitled to a receipt for the articles so forwarded, provided they conform in number and quality with the articles approved under 

 Article II. In ca.'^e of disparity or damage thereto, the same sliall not be accepted for exhibition. 



Art. V. Exhibitors may at any time change a portion or whole of their exhibits, or have them returned, while the mu:?eutn 

 authorities may notify an exhibitor to withdraw or change any or all of his exhibits when deemed necessary so to do. 



Art. VI. Any exhibits recognized to be of special importance or benefit may be purchased by the museum authorities. 



Art. VII. Exhibits may be accompanied by tables showing their yearly production and sales, and by trade-marks and covers 

 generally used for packing them. 



Art. VIII. The choice of location for the display of exhibits shall be determined by the niu.seum authorities alone. 



Ai'.T. IX. Care taking for the exhibit may be undertaken by the museum authorities, or by the exhibitors or their agents if such 

 are located in Tokyo; in that case, the address of such care takers must be communicated to the authorities at the time of forwarding 

 the exhibit^. 



Akt. X. Exhibitors may undertake, by consent of the authorities, to arrange their own exhibits; and, v>iien deemed necessarj', the 

 museum authorities may notify the exhibitors so to do. 



Art. XI. Exhibitors are required to defray only the packing expenses and freight charges to and from the museum; ail other 

 expenses for arranging exhibits shall be borne by the museum, and under special circumstances freight charges may also be defraj^ed by 

 same. 



Art. XII. For exhibition of specially valuable articles the museum authorities may, when deemed necessary, pay rent for same. 



Art. XIII. Exhibitors may, by consent of tiie authorities, place special decorations around' their exhibits, or place them in 

 decorated cases, at their own exj^ense. 



Art. XIV. In the absence of special conditions as mentioned in Article XI, any package for which freight charges have not been 

 prepaid shall not be accepted. If the sender of such package is not known, the museum authorities shall have power to deal with it 

 according to their discretion. 



Art. XV. The niu.seum authorities shall take proper prec&utions for the safe preservation of all exhibits, but shall in no way be 

 held rcsi)oiisible for damage, stain, or loss caused by water, fire, robbery, or any other unavoidable cause. 



AnT. XVI. When the applications for space for exhibits become too numerous, or when otherwise deemed necessary, the museum 

 authorities may temporarily decline to receive or arrange exhibits. 



Art. XN'II. In regard to exhibition of machineries, only small articles shall be accepted for the present. 



Appendix. — Form of A pplic.vtion. 



Date . 



To tlic Imperial Commercial ^fuseum, Department of State for Agriculture and Commerce: 



I (or we), the undersigned, do hereby apply for permission to exhibit on loan (or to present) the articles specified in the 

 accompanying inventory, and ai)point (name and address) as agent, in conformity with the regulations of the museum. 



Signature , 



Address . 



FORM OF INVENTORY. 



(1) Name of article and quantity, 



(2) Natm-e and quality thereof, and measurement, 

 (li) Shape, color, and design. 



(4) Trice. 



(a) Ketail price. 



{b) Wholesale price at the place of production. 



(r) Wliolesalc price after being landed in this country. 



(5) Period to bo exhibited. 



(6) Disposal of the exhibit after the jieriod has expired (retum to owner, sale, or presentation to this or other commercial muscmu). 



FOR.M OF DETAILED STATEMENT.* 



(1 ) riiice of J rodiiction, 



(2) Name of producer, manufacturer, or manufactory. 



(3) iMaterials used in the niainifacturo and their respective places of production. 



(4) (.Juantity amnially produced at that establishment. 



(5) Ciuantity annually sold. 



(t)) I'ercentago of discount (if any) for wholesale trade. 



(7) Address of business ollices (head office, branches, and agents). 



(S) riaces where each article is in demand. 



•As n copy of lliis ntntiMiuiil Is intoii<lc«l to be placed on view with tl)e exliiliit to whlrh it refers, items ef infommtion which the eshibitor docs not desire to 

 make public must eneh bo cleiirly miirkcil "not to be mndc public." and will tieeonllugly be i>initti<«l fr»:n tlic c.ij>y {.>r exhibition. 



