Tokyo, Sept. 19.
The chronic disease that Tokyo] has been suffering from for years, disorders due to corruption, broken out visibly again. Investigations already made by the police go to show that the city administration is pretty extensively honey: combed with corruption, and the police probe has already resulted.
several aldermen,—amongst others, being sent to prison. Further exposures, of tin even more startling nature, of extensive graft in practically every department of the municipality, promised by the police and solitary confinement in a gaol cell confronts a good 50 per cent. of our city fathers, 'The trouble and subsequent] probe commenced when the City' Electric Bureau needed a new director. The Mayor, Mr. Nagato, who is as straight and honest as several of his subordinates have' been found to be crooked and false, recommended a nominee. The anti-Mayor clique, commanding the bul of the votes, rejected the Mayor' appointee and enthroned one of their own alleged dupes. The mayor Interpreted this as denoting a vote of non-confidence and promptly resigned.
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