A Tokyo beau had to pay very wverely for a kiss he tried to steal from a young married woman. Tt happened that a carpenter, by the name of Koyama, perceived a Mrs. Kurosawa with whom he desired very much ty be friends, He went to her and asked her for certain directions and, as she was reply seized her, drew her to him, ard attempted to kiss her. The woman was terrified and, unable to {rus trate the man's advances, bit off the end of his tongue, with' the resalt that he hurried away in great pain, The woman thea went to the nearest police station and related what had happened, A search of the, neighbouring hospitals revealed the youngster, who is said to be a rather serious condition. He confessed his gaut and apologised and the police, who at first intended to charge him with violating a modesty, have decided to punish him no further, as he thought to have had sufficient, Impressions of the Coronation foreigner's impression of the Coronation ceremonies has been issued to the press by Dr. Self, German Ambassador and doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, in the course of which Dr. Self says that the various ceremonies he witnessed have left a very profound impres: sion on his life—an impression that he feels sure is shared by his other ccollenzutcs in the digtoniatic service.
"When E was first asked to write down my impressions, T did not want to comply with the request, because the traditional us: customs, religious and patriotic, which accompany the Enthronement of the yuler of Japan are so sacred to the Imperial family and the Japanese nation that I feared I might profane it, I consider myself very happy and fortunate in having been resent at the Euthronement ceremonies.
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