There is talk of establishing a Customs Union between Japan and: Corea and also ® proposal is mooted for " uniform currency in Manchuria and Corea, but these overtures seem to be not yet mate-
The recent issue of the Exchange Bonds for eighty million yen produced subscriptions totalling 245,829,000 yen, of which 1,872,625 was above the selling price.
The Japanese Consul at Masampho, Southern Corea, has notified that fishing operations in the adjacent waters require the authorisation of the G fond-quarters.
The sale of the "Heimin Shimbun" (s weekly Socialist paper in Tokio) of Sunday Inst was prohibited. A garden party which was arr to have been given in the suburbs of Tokio on Sunday in celebration of the second anniversary of its issue, has also been forbidden.
Owing to the enforcement of the proposed transit duty, the uniform three-von tram fare in Tokio w to be increased to four sen.
The Yokohama Customs Extension Works Office has just completed its dredge ing work providing for the reception of the Great Northern' 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Minnesota (draught 35 ft.), which may now visit Yokohama at any time.
The steamer Minnesota will leave Seattle for the Orient early in January next instead of on the 26th inst., as formerly expected.
H. General Prince Fushimi arrived at Washington on the 14th inst.
Tokio, 22nd November.
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