London, Jan, 29.
The late Count Kato ia"the sud-ect of long evlogistic obituary Kotices in the London morning PADwelling on his friendship England, which was instrumental] in introducing the Anglo-Japanese alliance, the "Morning Post" in the course of a leading article regrets H the departure from the written alliance which provided the basis joint policy in China, adding that such was never needed more than it is needed to-day. The paper ays that a common understanding among all the Powers may not be lo, but the immediate needs lose "Anglo-Japanese accord—Ret a Tokyo, Jan, 29.
The residence of the late Viscount Kato, who has been accorded a pos-humous honour of being created Count, is wrapped in a mixture of grief and glory, The tablet on Which the newly conferred Court Rank. la inscribed as well og the Grand Order of the Chrysanthemum are being arrayed" before he remains of the deceased, thereby tdding an extra splendour to. his posthumous honour. As soon as the funeral service. is completed on February 2, the remains of the late Premier, itis understood, will be rereovell to his native province, Aichi Prefecture, where they will be burl alongside those of his ancestor Jan, 29.
At to-day's joint meeting of the Kenseikai's Members of Parliament, in both Houses and councillors representing branches of the' Party throughout the country, Mr. Reijico Wakatsuki was unanimously elected, as the new President of the, Kenseikai, Mr. Wakatsuki has accepted the office—Eastern News Agency.
Law College of the Tokyo Imperial University in 1892 end was ap-'Pointed Chief Revenue Oficial.of Chime Prefecture in 1894; Secrotary and then Councillor to the Department of Finance; Judge of the Court of Administrative Litigation; and then Chief of the Revenue Bureau of the Finance Department, pointed: Vice-Minister of in 1906 and subsequently Japanese Financial Agent in London and rendered distinguished service the post-bellum financial administration of Japan.
Upon returning Home, he was! again appointed Vice-Minister of ance and afterwards Minister of Finance from December, 1912, to February, 1913, He was nominated Member of the House of when the Okuma Cabinet was formed in April, 1914.
Since then he has alway been associated with the Kenseikai Party under the Presidency of the late Count Kato, and when the Kato Cabinet was organized in June, 3024, he was appointed Minister of Home Affairs and even since has} held this office—Eastern News Agency.
"Peace, Retrenchment and Reform'
Tokyo, Jan. 29. thas been appointed ige, the Premier, Mr. retaining the portfolio of Home Affairs, Jan. 30, The Cabinet was formally installed this morning. No change in Viscount Kato's policy is anticipated.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Tokyo, Jan. 30.
Immediately after the Cabinet's installation Mr, Wakatsuki went to the headquarters of the Kenseikai Party where ho was given an enthusiastic ovation, The death of Viscount Kato has had no serious effect on the markets, which believe that the same party, with Mr, Wakatsulki as the head, will form a new Cabinet thereby continuing the same careful constructive financial policies, opinion of them is mainte the policy of retrenchment. Reuter's Pacific Service,
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