1854 CON VEN TION—HOSPITAL SHIPS. Dncmunrm 21, 1904. D<‘°*¤¤b°' 2*»19°4· Convention between the United States and certain other powers for the exemption of hospital ships, in time of war, from the pay- ment of all dues and taxes imposed for the benefit of the State. Signed at The Hague December 21, 1904; ratification advised by the Senate February 21, 1905; ratified by the President October 16, 1.906; ratification deposited at The Iague March 26, 1907; proclaimed May 21, 1.907. ‘ BY run Pnnsinmxr or ·rm·: Unirrnn STATES or Aunmoa. A PROCLAMATION. nespmn smps. Whereas a Convention providing for the exemption of Hospital P"°‘"'m°‘ Ships in time of war from the payment of all dues and taxes imposed for the benefit of the State was signed at The Hague on December 21, 1904, by the Plenipotentiaries of the United States of America, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, China, Korea, Denmark, Spain, Mexico. France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Peru, Persia, Portugal, Roumania, Russia, Servia, Siam, and Switzerland, the original of which Convention in the French language is word for word as follows: [Translation.] Contracting par- CONVENTION SUR LES BATI- CONVENTION REGARDING HOS- u°*- MFNTS HOSPITALIERS. PITAL SHIPS. Sa Majesté l’Empereur d’Alle- His Majesty the Emperor of Germagne, Roi de Prusse; Sa Ma- many, King of Prussia; His jcgsté I’Empereur d’Autriche,Majesty the Emperor of Ausoi de Boheme etc., etc. et Roi tria, King of Bohemia, etc., etc., A stoli ue de Hongrie; Sa and A ostolical King of Hun- Mlsijesté (ie Roi des Delges; Sa gary; His Majesty the King of Majesté l’Empereur de Chine; the Belgians: His Majesty the Sa Majesté l’Empereur de Corée; Emperor of China ; His Majestv Sa Majesté le Roi de Danemark ; the Emperor of Corea : His Maj- Sa Majesté le Roi d`Espagne; esty the King of Denmark; His le President des Etats·[`nis Majesty the King of Spain: the d`Amérique; le President des President of the United States Etats-I`nis Mexicains:le Prési- of America; the President of dent dela RépiibliqiieI•`rzinqaise: ‘ the United Mexican States; the Sa Majeste le Roi des Hellenes; President of the French Re- Sa Majesté le Roi d`Italie; Sa public: His Majesty the King of Majesté l’Empereur du Japon: the Hellenes; His Majesty the Son Altesse Royale le Grand- King of Italy: His Majestv Duc de Luxembourg. Duc de the Emperor of Japan: His Nassau; Son Altesse Ie Prince Royal Highness the Grand de Monténé ; Sa Majesté la Duke of Luxemburg, Duke of Reine des Igzijis-Bas; 1e Presi— Nassau: His Highness the dent do la République Peru- Prince of Montenegro; Her
