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An Imperial Ordinance issued in Japan on December 27, 1895 (Meiji 28) stating the adoption of a standard time for all of Japan.

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○勅令
朕標準時ニ関スル件ヲ裁可シ茲ニ之ヲ公布セシム
御名　御璽
明治二十八年十二月二十七日
内閣総理大臣　侯爵　伊藤博文
文部大臣　侯爵　西園寺公望
勅令第百六十七號

第一条　帝国従来ノ標準時ハ自今之ヲ中央標準時ト称ス
第二条　東経百二十度ノ子午線ノ時ヲ以テ台湾及澎湖列島並ニ八重山及宮古列島ノ標準時ト定メ之ヲ西部標準時ト称ス
第三条　本令ハ明治二十九年一月一日ヨリ施行ス

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Note: Formatting is broken to match with the Japanese, above.

Imperial Edict
I, the Emperor, approve this issue concerning standard time and I make this new act known.
Signed and Sealed, Mutsuhito
Meiji 28 December 27th
Prime Minister, Prince Ito Hirobumi
Minister of Education, Marquis Saionji Kinmochi
Imperial Edict No. 167

1. The standard time for the empire will henceforth be known as the central standard time.
2. The standard times for Taiwan and the Pescadores Islands, along with the Yayeyama and Miyako islands will be set at 120 degrees east and this shall be named the western standard time
3. This act shall come into force on January 1, Meiji 29.

• Japan Standard Time