Tokio, May 16.
The Colonial Conference opened here this morning, the members of the Cabinet, Baron Saito, Governor. General of Korea, Governor-General Yamagata of Kuantung. General Yui, Commander-in-Chief of the Chientao garrison, General Tachibana, Commander-in-Chief in Siberia, Mr. Obata, the Minister at Peking, and others, attending. Reuter.
Tokio, May 16.
The so-called conference of government officials despatched to Manchuria and Korea began this morning at the mansion of Premier Hara, at which detailed reports were presented by the parties oon-cerned on three subjects, namely, military administration, policy vis-a-vis of China, and the Manchuria and Korean questions. The conference lasted till 2.30 p.m. Those present were Premier Hara: all the Cubinet Ministers: _Admiral Baron Saito, Governor-Gen-oval of Korea: Mr. Midzuno, of the Civil Administration General Aba, Commander-in-Chief of the troops in Korea: Genera! Yui, Commander-i of of Tsingtao Garrison: Mr. Yamagata, Governor-General of Kuantung: Lieut-mant-General Kawai, Commander-in-Chief of the troops in Kuaatung: General Tachibana, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese troops in Vladivostok: Mr. Obata, Japanese Minister to Peking: and Mr. Akatsuka, Consul-General at Mukden.—Eastern News Agency.
JAPANESE iN MaNcuuria ANXx10Us.
Mukden, May 16.
The Japanese resident in Manchuria have despatched the following resolution to Premier Hara, Count Uchida, Minister for Foreign Affairs and other Japanese high officials in Manchuria.
"The economic conditions of the Japanese resident. Manchuria are now reaching a critical point, and it is therefore to be hoped that ways and means for tha provision of funds to be lent at low interest, and the solution of commercial problems will be devised, that the evils of double diplomacy be reformed and the re-construction of the South Manchuria Railway be effected."
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce at Mukden has also sent a similar message to Mr, Akatsuka, Japanese Consul-General.here, who is now at the conference in question.—Eastern News Agence; By order of the Secretary of the U. & Navy, 35 destroyers have been ordered, mainly from Euracan waters, to join the Asiatic Fleet.
Mawits, May 18.—One hundred and thirty-nine Filipino athletes are leaving here on May 19 for Shanghai, where they will compete in the Far Eastern Olympic games.—Renter.
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