Tokyo, Sept. 24.
Honours that are generally accorded only to commanders who return after a victorious foreign war were given to Lieutenant. General Hikosuke Fukuda, commander of the Japanese in Shantung, when he returned to Tok: e this morning from China. A. special Landau was sent to the Toyko railway station by the Imperial Household Department and, escorted by half a squadron of the Imperial Mounted Guards, General Fukuda and his staff went immediately to the Palace where he was received in quiience by His Majesty the Emperor.
The general public was very little interested and the display of martial pomp failed to attract a crowd The War Minister, the Chief of the Army General Staif and other high officials of the War Department were present at the station and officially welcomed General Fukuda back. The Intter had the honour of lunching with His Majesty the Emperor.
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