Tokyo, Oct. 5.
Continuing to grant awards for meritorious service during the Manchurian Incident, the Emperor to-day decorated 17,634 oticers and men who played a part in the creation of the New Empire.
Heading the honours list were Liout,-Generals Kazuo Mike, Saburo Sato and Yoshishige Shimizu, who were decorated with the Order of the Rising Sun, first Class. Liout.- Gen, Kamezo Oiaka was granted the Order of the Rising Sun, Second Class.
Eighteen officers and men received the coveied Order of the. Golden Kite, equivalent to the Distinguished Service Order. Posthumous decora~ tions numbered 216—Domei.
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