Tokyo, June 10.
Invited by. the Japanese news. paper ''Hech," Captain Amundsen, the Norwegian arctic explorer, i expected to arrive at Yokohama June 20 aboard the Empress of Asia, It is Tearned that on his arrival here he will be received in audience by the Emperor—Tobo. fare subject to constant engine troubles and long stops.
The railway, on both the Chinese and British ' sections, is losing worley. 'The Hongkong Government to subsidize it from time to time, while the Chinese section recoups parts of the loss by increasing the faves between Canton and substations which steamers cannot reach.' People prefer travel by water, which is more comfortable. and not subject to delays.
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