The beginning of the treaty of peace between Japan and the Qing Dynasty of China ("Shimonoseki-treaty")

from "Gaikoushiryou" compiled by Akira Yamada   (　山田朗編「外交資料」新日本出版社　）

Please pay attention to the sentences were written from above facing toward under.

At the begininng of the treaty Japan used the word "大日本国皇帝陛下" which means "his majesty of the Emperor of Great Japan"..