'A conference of the Chambers of Commerce in the Northern half of Japan was held at the Tokio Chamber on the 16th and 17th inst. relative to proposal to start agitation in favour of a protective policy for Japanese foreign trade. This sugges: tion was first: mooted at the recent: conference at Osaka éf the Chambers of Commerce throughout the Empire. 'A"resblation adopted on the 17th urges on: thie Gov: ernmiént the necessity: of resorting to a protective policy and of instantly carrying out enquiries for that purpose. -Another resolution adopted binds those Chambers which participated in the Tokio conference to undertake similar investigations independently and'to report the result to the Toki" Chamber of Commerce at the end of every month, The Yokohama Chamber was not represented at the mect-
Notable Guests, Tuesday-evening, the 16th inst., Sir Olaude'and Lady Macdonald gave a recep tion and ball Legation in honour of 'Their 'Highnessed Maharaja' and Princess "Kupurthila. shifustimi and'! Konia were present, among about 400 guiesta." 'The Indian Prince and Princess, as well:. as. the members of their suite, wore the costume of their country aid very picturesque and beautiful it looked in comparison. with the sombreness of the Europeans' garments, Army Manieeuvres, The "military mancouvres''near Kobe concluded un the 15th inst. On the 16th in the forenoon'a military review was held on the Himeji ground, and at noon a: graud banquet given to over 1,000. On Sunday afternoon the 15th instant, the awaru in the manoeuvres was delivered by Marsal Marquis Oyama. Un the same afte. qvun his majesty was pleased graciously ty sposh to th fe recognise after personal inspection of the mancouvren, tut operations on the. scene are gowerwily excellent, and trust you will endvavuur promptly to attain' the utmost success, us the merit of warlike actions mainly de-ponds upon actual experience and training," four British military officers including Lieut.-Colonel Hume, Military Attache at "Tokio, were. among those foreign officers who witnessed the manceuvres, Sir Cyprian Bridge, G.0.B., who is now leaving the China Station, had' specially applied to the Emperor to be allowed to inspect the decisive engagement on the 16th lusts when the Admiral, accompanied by Captain Tronbridge, naval attache to the Bi Legation, and Flay-Lieutenant David Hamilton, of the Glory, were courteously escorted to the scene by an Imperial train. On the same forenoon, His Majesty the Emperor was pleased to receive Sir Cyprian Bridge, Captain Troubridge, and Lieutenant Hamilton, and cordially shook hands with them. 47 foreign officers, who specially came to this country in' connection with the manuvres received on the 15th various Orders from the Ist to the 6th. Mr.'Tei Liang, Associate Military Training Commissioner and Vice-Minister of. Finance, who-heads: the Chinese mission was x. recipient of the First' Order of the Rising Sun; and' Major-General von Rorecheidt, commander of the "German troops in North China, of the Second Order of the same. Of 47 officers, 40 are Chinese, and there.ate also-two Dutch, two Fren-h and one Austrian officer, besides Adjutant Witte of General -Ror-schmidt. -A notable feature: of the latest manguyres was sri application of the j South African: "concentrated -camp" system. H.M. the Emperor was expected to return to: Tokio on the 19th inst.
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