Even at this critical juncture, some batches of Japanese adventurous fishers are now proceeding as usual to Saghalien island, north of Hokkaido. by are Prepared to prosecute their work at all risks. Another company of Japanese adventurers are now contemplating to proceed to Commandorsky island, east of the Kamtschaka Peninsula for the fishery of fur-seals. They are now applying to the Prize Court for the borrowing, free of charge, of one of the recently captured ships, for the above purpose. The General Elections, The general elections on the 1st inst. came off vary quietly. It is noticeable that the profes Politicians have now become fired of the electoral business after the repeated dissolutions. A notable feature of the latest. re-elections is that the so-called Neutrals have gained considerably of the expense of the Sciywkai, formerly under the presidency of Marquis Ito and now of Marquis Saionji. According to a, reliable account, the Seiyu-kai Representatives now slond at 131, a8 against 187 in the last session. The Progressives, now numbering 91, virtually hold their own. Out of the so-called Neutrals, the majority are pro-Government. Another prominent feature of. the. elections is that new members Toturned, being 118, occupy about one third of the whole House.
The Diet.
The Imperial rescript, issued on the 2nd inst. and countersigned by all the Mivisters of the Crown reads as follows being desirous of the approval of the Dist as to urgent military affairs of State, hereby order in anticipation the conooation of a special session of the Imperial Diet at Tokio on 18th March and fix the period of the same for ten days. Our oficial apd subjects are requested to obey ur will."
A Patriotic Art Patron.
Mr. K. Okura, a mil contractor, has offered and American Press to sell his well-known Sut museum for two million yen and devote the proceeds to the war fund.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.