London vii Bombay, 27th June.
Viscount Hayashi and the other members of the Japanese Legation, Admiral Neville, and General Nicholson, met Prince and Princess Arisugawa at Dover. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught welcomed their Imperial Highnesses to London where they were received with military honours and drove direct to Buckingham Palace to take tea with their Majesties.
After wards Prince and Princess Arisugawa drove to York House where the King and Queen returned their visit—Reuter.
Later.
'The " Standard " says that the visit of Prince and Princess Arisugawa will strengthen the regard we entertained forthe Japanese even before they had given incontestable evidence of their progressive spirit and martial' capacity. There is a preponderant opinion in favour of turning the dormant contingent alliance into an active treaty for mutual defence, It is difficult to imagine any circumstances in which the weakening of either Power would not directly injure the other.—Reuter, 28th June.
In the morning Prince and Princess Arisugawa drove out in semi-State, paying a series of calls on British royalties. They were froquently recognised and loudly cheered.
In the afternoon Their Imperial Highnesses attended the Jay Society's garden party at the Botanical Gardens, Regent's Park, and they dined with the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace.—euter, Tater.
The King conducted Princess Arisugawa in to dinner and Prince Arisugawa took in the Queen. There were no speeches, The guests included T. R. B. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Rosebery, Earl Spencer, Mr. Balfour, Viscount Hayashi (Japanese Minister) and the Secretary of Legation. "A concert followed.
The Dake of Connaught (Great Master) yesterday conferred the Grand Crdss of the Order of the Bath on Prince Arisugawa,—Reuter, but the general tenour is so mmicable that it appears to facilitate matters. The purely formal concessions to which Germany appears to attach value makes it difficult for rance to refuse the conference, especially as her exceptional position on the Moroccan frontier is fully acknowledged. The prohibition to transmit munitions of war, which had already placed the Sultan's force at Ujda in the most critical position, has been withdrawn by Frarce.—.
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