Tokyo, June 18.
In appreciation of the great of-forts of Mr. Wakatsuki at the London Naval Conference, H. M. the Emperor has been pleased to make i a present of a cask of Japanese sake tothe ex-Promier—-Rengo.
The long south street is being widened, and a new road 30 fect wide is being constructed from the bus station to connect with it. The motor road is rapidly being surfaced and brought. into condition for comfortable travel. A road is projected along what is now the city wall to connect the north and south gates.
Transportation is another matter that has recently been receiving attention. Beginning with this month the Bus Company has started a bus at 630 am. By taking this tone may catch a fast train in Hangchow and arrive in Shanghai by 240 pam.
The Wushih-Huchow Launch Lino announces the building of a new steamer to replace the one now in service. The present one is condemned as burning too much coal, drawing. too much water, -and as too slow. The new boat, to be of light draft with two oil-burning engines, will travel almost twice as fast as the old one, and according to its description ought "to make the trip across the Great Lake, 160 1i, in about four hours, and thus give the people of Huchow a second "fast route" to Shanghai, The new steamer is expected to be in commission in October.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.