His Majesty the Great Emperor of the Qing Dynasty and His Majesty the Great Emperor of Japan are willing to set the date of signing the peace treaty between Japan and Russia at the seventh day of August in the thirty-first year of Guangxu, that is, the fifth day of September in the thirty-eighth year of Meiji. On this basis, we conclude this treaty in accordance with the above purposes. To this end, His Majesty the Great Emperor of the Qing Dynasty awarded the Imperial Plenipotentiary, the Minister of Military Affairs, the Prime Minister, the Prince of Heshuo, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Zhai, the Minister of Beiyang, and the Governor of Zhili, Prince Shao Bao; His Majesty the Emperor of Japan gave a short ambassador plenipotentiary. The Foreign Minister was appointed as the plenipotentiary from three first-class barons Kyutaro and four second-class ambassadors Yasunari Uchida. Each of them checked the complete diplomas and found that they were all right. The terms and conditions are shown in the following table: This Treaty shall come into force from the date of signature and seal, and shall be approved by His Majesty the Emperor of Qing Dynasty and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan within two months from the date of seal of this Contract.

To this end, the plenipotentiaries of the two countries prepared two Chinese versions and two Japanese versions, that is, signed and sealed this agreement to show their commitment.

Imperial envoys, military affairs ministers, prime ministers, foreign ministers, princes of Qing Dynasty, military affairs ministers, foreign ministers, ministers of Shangshu Province, Qu Hong, imperial envoys, ministers of Beiyang, princes of Shaobao, governors of Zhili and Yuan Shikai.

The Foreign Minister of the Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary was taken from Kyutaro, a small village with three first-class honours, and the Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary was taken from Yasunari Uchida, who had a second-class honours.

November 26th, 31st year of Guangxu reign

December 22nd, the thirty-eighth year of Meiji

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