Tokio, 6th September. Received, 7th September.
After I dispatched my telegram on Tuesday, the residence of the Home Minister near Shiba Park was twice set on fire and partly destroyed. A. detachment of the Guards was called out.
Five parties of the mob paraded the streets at night and burned many police stations and police boxes.
During these proceedings there were several furious conflicts with the police and' many casualties. The agitation was unabated on Wednesday morning.
Phere was an extraordinary Cabinet meeting this morning, and Count Katsura, the Premier, and General Ba-on Terauchi, Minister of War, had an audience of the Emperor this afternoon.
There are indications that the agitation is finned by ill-considered articles in the Press, which is tantamount to a conspiracy. Eight of the ringleaders are being prose-
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