on Pacific Tokio—The reconstruction of the fortresses at Uraga, Kato, Yura and Imahary is in. progress, reports the "/7ji," in accordance with the fortress reconstruction scheme passed by the Diet in the last session.
The journal reports, further, that a new fortress will also be constructed in the Loochoo Islands, and another in the Bonin Islands, thus completing the first defensive lines on the Pacific. The preliminary land survey has been completed, and the work will be taken in hand early next April. It is reported that the construction and reconstruction of the above fortresses is no new scheme, but was laid down many years ago.—Reuter.
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