Tokio, 11th April.
Ohina has decided to open Mukden, Antunghsien, and Tatungkou ab the end of month, Japan will open a Consulate at Antung in May and raise it toa Consulate-General in June,—Our We are courteously informed by the Consul-General for Japan (Mr. Eitaki) that he has received a communication from the Foreign Office at Tokio to the following eff ct: Tokio, 11th April.
Antung and Tatungkou will be thrown open to foreign vessels from the let of May, 1906; but should there be any (vessel) desiring to visit the above regions under the Japanese jurisdiction before the above date, petition for special permission therefor should be presented, mentioning the name and nationality of the vessel and object of dispatching. Ibis the sincere desire of the Imperial Government to grant such specie) permission before the date of general opening as far as possible,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.