Imperial ordinance, No. 137.
[undated.]
- Art. 1. Chinese subjects are authorized, subject to the provisions of this ordinance, to continue to reside in those places in Japan where they have hitherto been permitted to reside and there to engage in all peaceful and lawful occupations with due protection of life and property, and subject to the jurisdiction of Japanese courts.
- Art. 2. Chinese subjects residing in Japan in accordance with the preceding article shall, within twenty days after the promulgation of this ordinance, apply to the governor of the prefecture where they reside to register their residences, occupations, and names.
- Art. 3. Certificates of registration will be issued by the governors of prefectures to Chinese subjects who register themselves in pursuance of the preceding article.
- Art. 4. Chinese subjects who register themselves according to article 2 shall be entitled to change their places of residence, provided they obtain from the governor of the prefecture where they are registered visés upon the certificates of registration and apply to the governor of the prefecture of their new residence within three days after arrival to be reregistered as prescribed by article 2.
- Art. 5. The governors of prefectures may expel from the territories of Japan Chinese subjects who fail to register themselves as required by this ordinance.
- Art. 6. Chinese subjects who injure the interests of Japan, commit offenses, or disturb order, or are suspected of any of the above acts, shall, in addition to the penalties denounced for such acts, be liable to expulsion by the governors of prefectures from the territories of Japan.
- Art. 7. The present ordinance applies to Chinese subjects employed by the Japanese Government or subjects.
- Art. 8. The present ordinance does not affect the orders and measures of the imperial military authorities which may be issued against Chinese subjects residing in Japan in connection with warlike matters.
- Art. 9. Permissions to Chinese subjects to enter the territories of Japan after the promulgation of this ordinance shall be limited to those specially granted by the minister of home affairs through governors of prefectures.
- Art. 10. The present ordinance shall be enforced from the date of promulgation.