Negotiations for Purchase Begun by Japanese Presentation of an old naval gun, now in disuse in a Pootung ware: house, to the Shanghai Shinlo Shrine in Kiangwan Road was discussed on turday afternoon ala meeting of fniluentiat Japanese residents at the Japanese Club, the "Shanghai Nich Ni reports.
The gun, now privately owned, will be purchased with funds collected from religious Japanese. The "Shang. hai Nippo" added that the weapon would be of educational value to the students of local Japanese schools.
In Japan, guns or shells are to be found in the compound of almost every shrine,
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