Tokio, 6th October.
Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard Noel with five British warships arrived yesterday evening at Kobe. The Bonaventure and six destroyers were delayed owing to high seas. There was to be a municipal entertainment this (Friday), afternoon, and a soiree will be given by~the Governor tomorrow (Saturday). Admiral Noel hus decided to leave Kobe on Tuesday morning next and ix due to arrive at Yokohama on Wednesday forenoon.—Our own correspondent, 8th October.
'A Municipal al fresco entertain ment in honour of the British naval officers was given at Kobe yesterday afternoon. The captain of the USS. Wisconsin proposed a toast to Anglo-Japanese friendship."
There was also an entertainment for the bluejackets which was a great success. Over 700 attended a ball given by the Governor.
Batches of the men are visiting Kioto and Osaka in response to pressing invitations—Our own corres-
9th October.
'There was a garden party at the! Kawasaki docks' yesterday. Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard Noel' attended and received a hearty welcome at} Kioto.
Admiral Noel is to be at home this (Monday) afternoon on his flagship Dindem, und gives a_dinner-party in the evening to his Japanese hosts at the recent entertainments. He will leave Kobe at 8 am. tomorrow (Tuesday)—Our own correspondent.
11th October.
Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard Noel arrived at Yokohama at 10 a.m. The papers, in according the British fleet a hearty welcome, say the visie has a double significance, coming on the heels of the conclusion of the new trouty of alliance and of the cessation of hostilities. It is an opportune reminder of the possible powerful cooperation of the navies in future emergencies, There was a civic reception ab Yokohama this afternoon, and the programme of future entertainments is as follows:
To-day and tomorrow civic al fresco entertainments to the bluejackets; also Japanese: dimers: to the Brivish officers, and a dinner by Baron Yamamoto (Mirister of the Navy) to Admiral Noel and his staff, To-morrow also the British Admiral will be received in audience by His Majesty the Emperor, and an Imperial luncheon party. will be given.
On Saturday a luncheon by H.LH. Prince Arisugawa at the Shiba palace, Saturday dinner given by Admiral Ito, On Monday dinner given by Sir Claude Macdon~ld (British Minister).
On Tuesday dinner given by Count: Katsura (Premier),—Our own -correspondent,
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