*1858/7/18 [[Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce]] is signed between Japan and the United Kingdom. High Commissioner to China [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin]] is the chief British representative and signatory. | *1858/7/18 [[Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce]] is signed between Japan and the United Kingdom. High Commissioner to China [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin]] is the chief British representative and signatory. |