London, Dec. 27.
The British Court is going into mourning three weeks for the Japanese Emperor, all British men-o-war flying their colours at half-mast with the Japanese colours at "dip" on the "mainmast.
London Newspapers' Appreciation Dec. 28, The newspapers are publishing, long. and appreciative memorial notices of the late Emperor of Japan, The King has commanded that the English Court shall wear mourning for two weeks and half mourning from January 8 to 15—Router, general Japanes "residents were) THE LATE RULER'S CAREER allowed to worship the late Em-installed in thelaxiit, tasser Emperor of Japthy 2 Legation at & o'clock the same after-[*nitite, 128s. Emperoy of Japan, noon, Representatives of the Chinese Government and various foreign Ministers also visited the Japanese Legation to-day to express. their condolences over the demise of the Emperor of Japan—Tcho, Newspaper Enterprise Osaka, Dec, 28, The enterprise of the Osaka rapers in connexion with the events fat Hayama and Tokyo is arousing widespread interest.
The "Asaki* last night photographed the new Emperor and press and the Empress Dowager, as Well og the coffin, upon their depar-
Emperor Meiji, on whose death in July, 1912, now almost 15 years ago, he ascended the throne, From that time he ruled wisely and well until some six years past, when his health broke down and he tock up residence at Hayama and retired. from taking aay prominent part in the government of the country. His Jeldest son, the Crown Prince Hiro-hiro was then proclaimed Prince Regent, Born on August 31, 1879, his late Majesty wont through the regular course of education for peers, and, at the age of nine, he was claimed Crown Prince, although the lecremony of investiture did not take place until the following year. Ho was also appointed, at the same time, to the positions of Sub. Lieut. and Second Sub.-Livut, in ithe Army and the Navy respectively land from there he rose by progressive stages until, in 1909, he reached the ranks of Lieut.-Gen, and Vice-Admiral, He came of age when 18 yea in 1897 and was then duly ad-fed to the House of Peers. In 1900 he married the Princess Sadako, fourth daughter of the late Prince Michitake Kujo,
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