The Mukden authorities hava, issued a proclamation to the ofthe dals under their jurisdiction, for bidding the export of cereals front the territory of the Three Eastern, Provinees, excepting in the case of soya beans, The Japanese Consulate Generat to-day filed a protest with the Mules den authorities in regard to the prea sent embargo on the export of Jeereals on the ground that wheres an agreement was signed between the two countries, when the late Hikokochi Tjuin was the Japanes Minister to Peking, providing toy the establishment of a proper period of grace if China should decide ta, take steps for an embargo on the export of cereals, no such period hag, [ce-—Rengo. i been conceded in' the present instars:
MuKoEN, Consulate-Gene: which has ced josed since the breaking out of the Sino-Russian dispute regarding the CER, was opened to-day on the arrival here of the newly appointed: Consul-General, Mf, Znamensky.—Rengo.
Acconoinc to an Osaka journal, a formal professional contract was drawn up on the Sth instant bes tween Miss Sekiya Toshiko, the famous soprano singer, and the, Teikoku Kinema Company, and it 16 reported that she will appear in the Nagase Studio along the Daiki Ling for three to four weeks from the end of May to atour the first part of June. Her salary for perform ance, it is also said, is ¥.20,000 p week, fea staxpano oF EXCELLENCE]
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