Nozra-Cumwa Dany News.
This agreement is made between Chao Taotai and the Acting French Consul-General of Shanghai in order to settle the following case.
On the 18th of the 3rd moon of the 13th year of Tung Chih a mixed riot of natives and foreigners occurred in the French Settlement in consequence of a proposed road to be made across the cemetery of the Nivgpo Joss-House. In the riot seven Chinese were killed and house properties in the Settlement were destroyed. An investigation into the matter was held by the respective Governments for some length of time without being able to come to a Settlement.
The Taotai has now received instructions from BLE. Sung, the Viceroy of Nanking, and Woo, the Governor of Kiangsu, and the French Consul-General has also received instructions from the Minister at Peking to the effect that the case has been settled hrough the negotiations between the Tsungli Yamen and the French Minister at Peking upon the basis of friendship, slightly avoiding the questions of law of both nations. This way of settlement shall not however be taken by either country asa precedent in future.
It is agreed that the Chinese Government shall pay an indemnity of Haikuan Taels 37,000 for the house properties and all other articles belonging to the French, Norwegians, and Italians destroyed in the riot, and for the seven Chinese lives killed the French Government is willing to pay a compensation of Tls. 7,000. The indemnity and compensation shall be delivered by either party for the settlement of the case.
It is hereby further agreed that the "cemetery aad house property of the Ningpo Joss-House shall be forever under the management of the members of the Ningpo community, free from all questions of their being removed. Within the premises of the cemetery no road or drain shall ever be proposed to be made nor shall house building or planting of plants of any kind be ever allowed so as to protect the buried coffins from being injured.
The French Consul-General shall instruct (through the Municipal Council) the Police to give protection to the Joss-House so that benevolent matters may be promoted and friendly relations be thereby cultivated.
In faith whereof this agreement has been signed——duplicate by Batter shall We further referred tothe High ities, each party keeping one copy.
Authorities for record.
Dated the 17th day of the 7th moon of the 4th year of Kuang Hsii corresponding to the 15th of September, 1878.
Enclosure 1 copy in French.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.