The 19th session of the Japanese Diet was convoked on the 6th inst, (Saturday). Mr. K. K. Kono, the—Progressi nominee, was elected President of the Lower House vice the late Mr. Kataoka, by 350 out of 362 votes. The Seiyukai under Marquis Saionji, and Progressives under Court Okuma, have now decided tu ce-operate in the present session, The prominent members of the two parties pretend to spare no efforts in order to protect the representative system, on the round that the present issue refers to the constitutional policy on the one hand and the unconstitutional on the other, namely, party government versus Ministerial reticence.
Miscellaneous.
Of the tenders recently invited by the JIapinose Naval Office for the construction of a battleship in connection with the so-called "third period of naval expansion," which is, however, only the Yeplacement of the naval force, Messrs. Vickers & Ca. were the lowest bidders and Messrs. Armstrong & Ca. second. The lowest bid-has hitherto not been necessarily the successful contractor for the Japanese navy unless his workmanship has been recognised by the authorities, Mr. Bennett Burleigh. special war corres-Been recently in Yokohama, has proceeded pondent of the Daily Telegraph, who has
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