The Archive · 1904

Catering for Correspondents

Mr. William Maxwell, of the London

"Standard," and Mr. Frederick Palmer, of "Collier's Weekly," representing the foreign war correspondents now staying in Tokio, have recently entered into a contract with Mr. M. Yokoyama, Japanese manager of the Imperial Hotel. by which the latter promises to cater for the foreign journalists while at the front; not only food and other necessaries, but also labour will be supplied. It is further reported that the Japanese military authorities concerned have approved the above arrangement.

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