In spite of all we hear about the sympathy between J and China, Prince Tsai Chen di of avery brilliant reception here. When Prince Vladimir arrived-in Tokio some months ago there was soireely standing room anywhere in the large square freing the Shimbashi station; but Prince Chen's rival, though the date of it was equally well known, seemed t" excite nobody's curiosity The Prince is now lodged in a svcondrate hot which the Japanese Government has engaged for him on the plea that the Shiba Detached Palace, where Ruvsinn housed, is at present undergoing repairs.
The Rice Crop In spite of the bal weather, the Agricultural Bureau forecasts a good rice crop this year. Mr. Wada, the Director, puts the estimate at 43,000,000 koku which is far above the average.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.