The Kobe community have forwarded to the Foreign Office at Tokio a copy of the resolution passed at the general meeting, declaring their resolve not to pay the house tax; but the document hus been returned inasmuch as it is impossible for the Governmens officially to receive a public announcement of a determination not to comply with the requirements of the law, in the last Liberal Cabinet, left the of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs There is little doubt that the War Office as regards artillery. This handed in a secret memorial this Japanese Government will propose was not allowed to transpire at the: morning to the Throne.—Special arbitration after the law has been time, like the shortness of ritle! telegram. first vindicated by the collection of ammunition, because it was too, 12th March. the tax.—Speeial service. serious to reveal then; but had com-'Their Majesties granted audience
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