The Archive · 1912

Arrival of Envoys in Japan

From Our Own Correspondent, Tokio, Sept. 8.

Primee Arthur of Connaught left Tairen on Saturday morning on H.M.8. Defence. The Japanese cruiser Sutsuya fired a salute of twenty-one guns. The Defence will arrive at Yokohama early on Wednesday morning.

The German cruiser Scharnhorst with Prince Henry of Prussia on board, H.I.G.M.8. Leipzig, H.M.S. Minotaur, with Admiral Sir Alfred Winslow on board, and H.M.8.8. Monmouth and Kent passed through the Shimonoseki Strait yertei Prince Henry of Prussin is expected to reach Yokohama on Tuesday morning.

The French cruiser Dupleix arrived at Yokohama yesterday and the Decidee and another French manof-war are expected to reach this port soon.

The cruiser Holland will represent the Dutch Navy. Altogether thirteen foreign men-of-war are coming to Yokohama, They will be re ceived by the Japanese battleship Iwate and the cruiser Tokiwa. The Japanese ships will provide vedettes onthe landing of the foreign envoys.

Secretary of State, will reach Yoko-Mr. P. C. Knox, United States hams on Monday evening and remain on board the American cruiser Maryland until the next morning.

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