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The Vgodón dragons rompod and apat Are A Friest To conclude as I began, for the common JAPAN BRITISH EXHIBITION.

moved about the gloom with noiseless feet, and credit of our race and industry let it be in showed me a pot-bailled lantaruj 4ft high; which prosent upon every exhibitor that nothing will MAGNIFICENT ENTERPRISE. the Dutch traders of old time had sent as be more unfortunate for our prestige than an presont to the temple. There were posta of opening day which should merely contrast the red lacquer, dusted over with grid, to support clean, quick, rotus, businesslike activity of the root. On one post laga mb of lacquer six the Japanese in these affairs with our own

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priss, and it is in precisely such work that the Japanese excel all living nations. The Japan British Exhibition of 1910 will be a lesson to Western nations in the completeness and breadth with which the plan and intention of the show has been conceived, and by the minuto dexterity and perfect taste with whigh the actual exhibits are shown. For the moment it is enough to say that the Japanese organisere have set before themselves the duty of repro seating every section of industry with which tha uame of Japan has, over boon associate The genius of this nation in art, and symbolism, and foresty also will be shown this exhibition within fainess which, it appears, has oven surprised the Japanese themselves. There will not be a single exhibit of any kind which has not come straight from Japan. Nothing has beoa lent from this suuntry.

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THE QUESTION OF DUES

prosent

The ordinary inhabitant of London has hardly inches thick, that had bean carved or punched almost proverbie) uzreadiness At this moment charges of the company presumably will ba realised the importance of the Exhibition which over with high relief earrings, and had got the Japanese, should it be necessary, can increnssit, The payment of £4,000,000 to

The their down the last black lacquer, and the frames of the sliding showcard, three weeks before the date announced fadeed, as the composition of the British aide, is concerned, Londoner may feel some confi.screens red." And, of the colours of the robes for the opening of the exhibition. Is it im- provided for by issue of loan capital to that dence that it will not greatly differ from other that move within this darkened setting of possible that the British sections should niso be extent, and the additional interest and sinking There far enough advanced on May 5 to challenge in fund charges will probably be not less than exhibitions of British art and industries: The nameiled jorek ho writes clsewhere: het has been widely east, and we are satisfied wassen green wattered alk with golden the matter of preparedness also a rival the im- £150,000 por sunum. A further prior obarge upon the profit will also be involved from 1921 that the manifold trades and crafts of English dragons, terracotta rêne, with ivory-white portanne of whose competition in our own to 1968, to the oxtent of the additional percont chryeantemame clustering upon it; black-especial industries is at last to be fairly and men will be properly and avon brilliantly exom-

ages to be paid to the Egyptian Government barred silk, shot with yellow flames; lapig directly tested? plified. For the inventor who is in search of a

during that period. manufacturer,

luzali silk and silver fishes; Avontuzing silk, for the purchaser who wants a

The net profit oarned by the company for the to broaden the circle of his customers there is over dragon's blood and saffron and brown THE SUEZ CANAL CONVENTION. to the roprosentatives of the Egyptian Govern. mage of choice, and for the maker who wishes with plaques of grey green let in cloth of gold

year 1908 after payment of the 35 per cent. silk, stiff as a board with embroidery." There nothing like an exhibition, and wo are neaus.

ment amounted to £2,640,000, and althongh tomed to a fairly high level of excellence. But,"

is a fair picture of the temple-life of Japan,

there was a decrease in the earnings ne compor from another point of view, it must be admitted

and some of it at least may be doen by visitors to

ed with the previous years due to the depressed po small advantage to our British exhibi. the White City next summer.

Other travellors may remember beat the wild

condition of shipping, it seems likely that the ture lies in the fact that public interest is quickoned, and a greater crowd of contingent Picturesque beauty of the upland lake of Chu- view of the importance of the Imperiat, company's not earnings will continue to show a bayers is drawn, if there is also in the exhib!. zonji others the deep toned echoes of the bells shipping, and international coastdumtions which pregressive increase,

So far as the shipping industry is concerned, tion some strong attraction at ie aufamiliar of Kioto, and its water pavilion reflected in the are involved, it is rather surprising that the

lako in the Kinkakuji garden,

Others, again, proposed extension of the concession of the Suez the principal criticism which has been directed in ite composition. From this unquestionabla fact I return to what I have just said that it will never forgot Lake Hakone and the hot Canal Company should have attmetod so little againet the Convention is that it may tend to is doubtful whether as yet London entirely springs of Miyansalita, sheltered among its attention in this country ontside shipping circles. maintain the heavy dues which are at

Others will remember the The Suez Canal forms an almost indispensable charged-namely, 7f. 750, per ton. In scordance realises that from May 5 onwards there will be pine-clad hills, actually displayed within her, the finest exbibi. ancient splendours of Nars. Those and they are channel of communication with our Eastern with the understanding arrived at in 1883 tion of Japanese arts and crafts that has over many who have spent a day beside thamagui Empire Moreover, British shipping supplies between M. de Lesseps and the shipowners, been collected together either in or out of cont Buddha of Kamakura, among its pins 61 per cent of the total toninge passing the latter maintain that it was agreed that Japan. The occasion is of such marked Im trece, looking aternally across to the many through the Canal; and the British Government when the dividend paid to the shareholders portance, and the Japanese have so thoroughly ripples of the distant ses, will be glad to know folds 43 per cent. of the entire whare capital of had reached 25 per cent, all profits earned in excess of that amount should be applied to the recognised that their place among the world's that a representation of this, the most beautiful the company. manufacturers will for some years to come bo of all earth's heroic images, will no', be wanting The Suez Canal Company is an Egyption reduction of dues until they had been brought In the White City. Fay, there is yet another undertaking, authorized by a decree of the dowa to 5f. per ton. The company, it is judged alinost wholly by their, coming display of Japan's beauty spots, and those who know Viceroy of Egypt debod January 5, 856. The contanded, has ignored this understanding at the White City, that they have withdrawn from competition at the Brussels Exhibition of Aliyapim, on its promontory, jutting into the concession was granted to the late M. Ferdin.since 1994, when it paid a dividend of 26. per cent. which has since been slightly increased, this year, and, more than that, have actually Inland Sea, will have's rush of memorice as soon and de Lossops for 99 years from the date on cancelled their own proposed exbibition st Tokyo as they set foot inside the exhibition's gate. For which the works were completed-November 17, but no reduction has been made in the dues. in 1914, in order that every possible effort should the entrance-lill has been modelled on Lyajima, 1869. The ofles of the company at Cairc is Another point to which criticism is directed is the small share which British representatives be concentrated upon the great evout of this and will open for them the same scene of blue' called the Agenc+ Supérieure, but the manage are allowed to have in the administration of the Lapping sea, in which the great toru stands knee-ment of its affaire, is conducted from Paris affairs of the company. The British Govern summer in London, Vi

The Emperor of Japan hae taken a leading deep, the same groy lichen-covered gates and where the board meetings are hold. By a part in the inangaration of this, exhibition temples, and the same raising hill, boset with special clause in the concession the statutes are ment holds 43 per cent, of the share capital, and The Japanese Diet has voted for it no less a pines, each one of which would raako the fame framed in accordance with the French Com. Jet at general meetings of the company it is sum than £195,000- fact that may well make of a view in Rome.

panies' Law. At a general meeting held in only entitled to 10 votes. It must be admitted, THE SCOPE OF THE EXHIBITION. 1884 the number of directors was fixed at 32, 10 however, that these shares were acquired under some of our penny-wise economista ponder. Every section of Japanese life and industry Hore for the moment wy tale shall end. of om, it was agreed, should be English extmordinary circumstances, and, notwitstand has gained enthusiastically in the great onter-Chore will be opportunity and need aliko to directors, namely, seven nominated to representing the limited voting rights attached to them, return again to this exquisite treasure-house of the British shipping industry in addition to the the British Government has had no cause to Japanese beauty if any idea of its contents three representatives of the British Govern regret their purchase, is to be given before the opening day. The mont mere suggestion of the many attractions, tho

A reduction of dues is, of course, desirable; tale of oue-tenth of what will be there, both to A great antenut of work has beau accomplish they form a very substantial item in the cost refresh the mind of the traveller and in some ed since the Caual was opened 40 years ago in of maintaining our communications with the measure to conjure un Japan for him who stare adapting it to the requirements of large steam East. In the case of the P. and O. Company, at home, is daunting to the pen. In most of era. When the Canal was completed it had

for example, the Suez Canal dues for the last these exhibitions it is possible, it is even a depth of 26ft 3in, with an average width at hocessary, to unit much. There is a large and the buttom of caly 72it, and moosing stations's working were £342,225, or 14 per cent. common factor in all our Western shows. Bat at intervals of about fire miles wore constructed. however, that the first interest of British of the total expenses. It must be recognized, it would be rush to soy of a single garden plet, Gares, or mooring stations, are now provided shipping is that the facilities of the Cand should a single reconstruction of even a single stall at intervals of about 23 or three miles. Electric be frat-class, and that the Canal should b in the Japanese sestion of the coming display, light has greatly increased the capacity improved in accordance with the requirements that there is wanting its own especial interest, of the Canal, while this modifleation of the of modern vessels, As has been stated above, which will weight with lend the boots of the curves, will facilitate te navigation by liners the Canal Company has mule vast improve- illest visitors. He cannot pass on. He cannot of great length. In 1908 the average daration mente in the Canal since it was opened, and choose but look. The art of Japan will be of the passage was brought down to 17 hours although a large proportion of this outlay has shown here as it it has never been shown before 24 minntas. The company has for many been charged to revenue account, the totil in foreign lands, and probably will never be years heen engaged in the progressivo capital expenditure at the end of 1908 amounted All of us in these days have read about Japan.

shown again. Painting, sculpture, metal-deepening of the Canal; and by 1895 a depth of From Pierre Loti downwards, for travelling morka, woven staffs, pottery, enamel, incquer, 28ft. was provided for an average width of to £25,400,000. It is true that a sinking fand It is all will be hers, all of the best, aut in almost 10 ft. A minimum depth of 291ft was attain. redemption of the entire share capital before is being provided out of the profits for the authors have left its praises unsang, almost impossible to let the eye glance over every one of these departments of art the ed throughout the whole length of the Canal at the expiry of the present concession, but this a map of the world without its being arrested technical progess of workship will to shown the end of 1908, and it is intended to obtain a with a sudden warm senes of kindly admiration from the beginning to the end.

depth of 3ft. for an average width of 135ft. by pay off the shares at par (21), whereas their The record is complets. Here in this onse systematic dredging, as it falls upon the scattered ocean-empire of our now allies. The world has of late con-is something that may make us English suffer

we shares of £20 each, but the important improve as to the extension of its concession there is a The original capital was £8,000,000, in 400,000 present market value is about £204. Unless,

therefore, the company obtains some guarantee. an unwonted spaen of modesty, as ceived the profoundest respect for these rising look incredulously at some piece of strong monts and extensions which the company has danger that it may fail to improve the Canal Imperialists in matters touching both

and subtle Japanese sculpture, carved while undertaken have added materially to the -commerce and their

to power

and devote all its earnings to the reimburse. defend themselves in war. But the deepest, England was still a congeries of jarring and capital account, and the total cost of construc

ment of the shareholders. It should be borne in andon the whole perhaps the triest, barbarous tribes, among whom the filing of ation at the end of 1908 was about £25,400,000,

mind that although for many years the Canal PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. image called up by the sight of those criss-cross pattern upori az azo-head was the

has been exceedingly remunerative, it was not meat ambitious conception of ornament, At The new Convention provides detached island ontposts of the East, is that

the other end of the scale, there will be & of a nation containing not only such artists and

(1) That the concession shall be renewed for until many years after its opening that it began

to become really profitable. craftsmen, bat such an unerring standard of reminder hard by that to-day Japan can build a further period of 40 years, from 1968 until her Dreadnoughts as quickly and as well as we the end of 2008, and that from January, 1, 1959, popular tasto also, as, except during one scanty century in Greece, and once again for From the cominercial point of view it would to December 31, 2008, the annal net revenue financial effect which the new Convention will

enterprising of the Canal shall be divided into moiotics bo- hardly longer time among the rival Repablica be more foolishness for an of Northern Italy, the world has povor manufacturer to lose the chance offered by this tween the company and the Government subject, hare; if confirmed, but on the whole it seams a not altogether inequitable arrangement. There elsewhere. The very presence in a Japanese exhibition. It will atteset crowds to London to the following conditions: (a) In case the is good reason to believe that if the Canal Comi landscape of on Occidental tourist is a blot upon such as not oven the France-British Exhibi-annual net revenue is less than £4,000,000 the its dainty perfection, and those who knew. tion drew. It has only to be realised for its company will take £2,000,000 and the Gor- Pay is assured of the extension of its conces Japan well will hesitate whother they more success to be complete, and it enjoys at least ernment the balance; (b) in case the annual net eion, it will not neglect the interests of the deeply deprecate the clamping boots of the. one advantage of mach importance in this our revenue does not exceed £2,000,000 the whole shipping industry, as its future prosperity, will European "upon

the spotless cabinet work of English climate. Organisers of exhibitions will be allocated to the company; (e) from be entirely dependent on the extent and the a Japanese floor or mere shantofsoodiy admire are only too well aware that for the crowd the January 1, 1969, the Government will forego the reasonable olaracter of the facilities which it the perfect courtesy with which our gangherie galleries usually possess less interest than the 15 pex cont. of the receipts allotted to the offer to shipping. In such things is ever leit uaucticed by our grounds, and for that reason bad weather spells Egyptian State by article 63 of the present hosts. Yet this exquisite country has hitherto rain. All this will be changed this year. Fow Convention. in England. Never before have the crafts of remained a thing apart from our daily lives the Rast and the crafts of the West begn flung into aneh direct competition never have wo been compelled to look first on this picture and then on that. Some of us are a little uneasy about the result. Gigantie as our industries are, and hugaly as they subserve the prosperity of mankind to-day, there may well be some misgivings at the challenge which Japan has thas thrown down and we have now taken up. Whatever the issue of the contest, this rivalry of East and West in the coming exhibition beyond all question the event of this summer,. not for ourselves only, but for all the world. Never before has there been such active pre- paration for an exodus towards London by Continental railways or Transatlantic shipping companies as this momentous exhibition has called forth. We can only hope that our mann- facturers will rise to the challenge, and that, when the day of opening comes, there will not be a grim and significant contrast between the dainty and perfectly displayed stalls of dar Eastern allies and the usual desolate, packing- save littered galleries which have witherto scomed inevitable on the opening day of on exhibition of British work.

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JAPAN THE EXQUISITEL

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If one were naked what scenes and sightë Japan hingered longest and in the kindliest man. ner in the memory, the readiest among us might well ask for a moment's thonght. Yet what ever choice the traveller may make, he may rest assured that they will nearly all be shown in some measure in this exhibition. Even a simula crum of the snowy cone of Fujiyama will be there.

NIKKO.

For the rest, some of us may agree with the implied sovereignty of beauty that under- lies the Japanese proverb, "Call nothing. And beautiful till you have seen Nikko." truly there is in this mountain home wnaething that not even Japan can show elsewhere. Approached by the famous arence of dark oryptomerias, the pergola of the Appian way of of Nikkoita temples, tombs, and bridges Japan, the

among their pine trees. niay well be remembered then all else of Eastern travel has become but a dim echo in the mind. Even the famous Retl Bridge, of which all the world has heard, pales in interest beside those amazing temples on the hill above it. No man has ever drawn them, no man can vier describe

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lines them, says Kipling, Fot from his own attempt to do so, the best that his ever been pat on paper. I have a recollection of passing through a door with cloisonnée: with golden lintel and red lacquered jambe, with panels of tortoiseshell lacquer and clamps of bronze tracery, It opened into a half-lighted hall, on whose blue ceiling 100

of the attractions in the open air will be able to

fund will only amount to a sum sufficient to

precise estimate to be made of the general The data available does not permit any

(2) The company will pay the Government How to a BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- compete with the interest of the exhibits £4,000,000 in four equal instalments payable plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crime Charmante, Lait beneath the glass roofs of the many annexes on December 15, 1910, and on the same date of Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre Excepting, perhaps, the first of all these "ex the four following years. positions," it with riske less difference to this (3) The company will pay to the Government Charmant will enable you to do it. exhibition than to any that has ever been the following percentage of the revenue from Specialities for the Skin are the study of a organised before in this country whether or no the year 192 up to the end of 1968-From lifetime. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents, 1453 our proverbial British weather intervenes to 1921 to 1930, 4 per cent.; from 1931 to 1940. 5 per cent.; from 1941 to 1950, 8 per cent; help or hinder its success.

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