Tokio, May 17.
Under the Japanese Navy Department plan for the reductions called for by the Naval Treaty of Washington, the battle cruisers Amagi and Akagi, which Japan gave up under the Treaty, will be converted into aeroplane carriers. Eacn vessel has a tonnage of 26,000 tons and each will carry 50 aeroplanes. They will be ready for service by 1924. Another carrier, the Hosho, of 9,600 tons, will have a capacity of 20 planes and will be ready in the same year.—Reuter:
Toxio, May 20.—The death is announced of Mr. Soroku Ebara at the age of 80 years. Mr. Ebara was a well known educationist, a member of the House of Peers and founder of the Y.M.C.A. here.
—Reuter.
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