Rome, Feb. 14.
'The establishment of a' "Society of Friends of Japan" formed at the suggestion of the Minister for National Culture, Signor Alferi,. was celebrated here yesterday, The Japanese Ambassador, Mi Hotta, a representative of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and humorous members of Senate and official bodies were present, After the president of the Orient Institute, Senator Centile, had made the opening speech, Sig. Alfler! spoke at length on the alms, and purposes of the new society, mainly the' pro= motion of mutual understanding. be-Japan.—Trans-Ocean, tweens the peoples of Italy and
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