The day dawned bright and sunny today after two days of heavy rain. Army forces greeted the sun with a massed salute in the direction of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, which w followed by thundering banzais, Similar ceremonies were held aboard all Japanese naval vessels in fort at 8 o'clock, when the ensigns were hoisted.
Chrysanthemums—the Imperial fower of Japan—were much evidence, having been culled by. soldiers" from abandoned Chinese "The naval review on the river was held at 10.80 o'clock, while at 9 oclock in the afternoon, Ikhaki-clad sailors tramped along the Bund in ho Japanese Concession "in the hohow of buildings blown up ten days ego by retreating Chinese troops, Overhead roared in formation, naval and military birds of war.
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