London, May 31 The Emperor of Japan, ina teiegram to King George, expresses ap-Dreciation for the message in which His Majesty conveyed his profound regret at the death of Admiral Togo. "Wireless through Reuter.
Ten Thousand Soldiers Tokyo, June 1, Unprecedentedly high' military honours are to be accorded to the late Fleet Admiral Marquis Hethachiro Togo on the occasion of his State funeral on June Five regiments three companies from the army, total of 5,000 officers and men in cluding military bands, and a simi number from navy, will form guards to the cortege.
The military guards will include three regiments from the Imperial Guard and the First Divisiont and one regiment and one company each from cavalry and artillery corps.
An artillery salute of nineteen shots will be fired by the Imperiat Guard Artillery Regiment at the time, of, the service.
Through the Imperial Sanction. Gen. Jiro. Minami, member Supreme Military Council, was this afternoon appointed commander of all troops and" sailors attending the can confidently say that there was nobody whose character of the true old Japanese type was more highly respected than Admiral Visiting Warships Tokyo. June 3.
Leading the fleet of visiting for~ eign vercels, WINS. Suffolk with Admiral Sir" Frederick C. Dreyer. commander-in-chief of the China.
Washington, May 29. Two of America's foremost naval mon, Admirals. William H. Standley and Mark T, Bristol, paid high tributes to. "Admiral Togo, when advised of his death The. Secretary of State, Mr. Cor-deft Hull, immediately despatched a message {o the United States Ambassador, Mr. Joseph C. Grew. at Tokyo, instructing him to convey to japanese Foreign Minister. Mr. Kot at the, American Government Hirota, the "sincere condolences people."—United Press Tokyo, May 31.
The mortal remains of Admiral Toro, were placed ina coffin at six o'clock this evening by three Shinto priests.
Gen. Jiro Miriam!, eldest_member of the Supreme Council of War, will command the guard of honour from the Imperial Army at the services to be held at Hibiya Chapel. This will bbe selected from the ist and 3rd infantry regiments of the First Division. A similar guard will represent the Navy. Burial will take place in the Aoyama cemetery, on the outskirts of Tokyo.
The battle-cruiser Hiei will fire a parting salute on the day of the funeral and all Japanese ships throughout the world will fly their flags at half-mast on that occasion. The Court will go into mourning and practically all business and Station, is scheduled to arrive ton day.
She will be followed by the USS. Augusta, with Rear-Admiral_ F. B. Upham in command. The French cruiser Primauguet," with Rear-'Admiral J. "Richard: the Chinese cruiser Ninghai, with Rear-Admiral Wang. Shouting and the Italian cruiser Quarto with Captain Mario Brivonesi aboard are expected ¥ to reach Yokohama by to-morrow night.
'On' June 6, Admiral Nagano will be host to the foreign commanders aboard his flagship, while the following day Admiral Mineo Osumi, minister of the navy, will give a banquet in their honour—Rengo.
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