The burning topic of the week in Tokio journalistic circles is the sale of the Tokio Nichi-Nichi Shimbun," which is one of the oldest papers and attains its ten. thousandth number on the 10th November. The new proprietor, Mr. T. Kato, was formerly the Japanese Minister to the Court of St. James and subsequently the Minister of Foreign Afsirs in the last Ito Cabinet. Ho is connected with the Mitsu Bishi family to the extent of ing a husband of a daughter of Baron Iwasaki, and there is no denying the fact that the " Nic hi" is now under the aegis of the richest family of Japan. The paper, with the "Kokumin Shimbun," has been hitherto regarded as a semi-oficial organ, but is now expected to become an Opposition paper. The chief editor has already sent in his resigna and Mr. T. Kato will directly supervise the editorial and managing departments.
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