'The Jay Government has communicated, through the United States' Government) to the Russian authorities that the steamships Saikio Maru, Kobe Maru, Hakuai Mara, and Kosai Maru (the last two ships belong to the Japan Red Cross Society) ill be used as hospital ships during the war under the provisions of Articles I and LI of the Geneva Convention of 22nd August, fare by a resolution adopted at The Hague Conference.
19th February. Welcome to the Nisshin and Kasuga tue avi welcome reception this atter-noun in Tokio Jor the Japanese ana iuretgit anicers ut We newly wrived Sissi ana usuga Was mOSt cordially celebrated anu a grand success. Mayor Uzakr's address Welcome read 4s foU0W; 7 With and sincere plewure we, the citizens of Lokio, welcome you to Unis capital oaty of the Empire. We welcome you as our queue and benefactors Why" ab ins wou tous juncture in our history have reared great service to us by bringing out valuable addition to our naval strenguin 1 the face of no small risk and danger. We welcome you, stil more, as the bewers "id Aunbodiment vf We sympathy and Leieudshsp Which tue enlightened West 48 not slow to extend to us in the strugyte we wre now engaged in for our national existence, it the freedom vt trade, and lor peace and progress in the Kast. For ult this we most cordially welcome you and most heartily thank you ait You are amongst us ub a troublous tu Who entire energies of the nation, Govern ment and people, wre devoted to the prose: caution of tue great war, and it is our aeep pogret that we cunnol be us attentive w you as we would wish. We may, however, usure fou thut what little we wre doing to-day the way of welcoming you, comes frou the depths of our hearts. And when you return to your beloved homes it is our hope that you will carry back with you the friendship And greetings of tue grateful people of tue Land of the Rising Sun."
Lieut, Kdward Boyle, representing Messrs. Armstrong Whitworth and Ca. (with the Genoa branch of which Messrs. Ansaldo's shipyard is now—incorporated) responded, commenting on some of the i idants of the trip out. The Tokio mu pality gave gold commemorative medals to The Japanese and foreign elficers, and silver medals to the bluejackets.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.