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A JAPANESE CONSTITU. TIONAL PROBLEM.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

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In a certain degree, Viscount Takahashi bas painted the way for the succession to the Council! of Elder Statesmen. When he endeavoured to get rid of three, The numerous executions Position of the Parties. members of his Cabinet it was which have taken place this year. Viscount Takahashi seems like confessedly because the majority says a Home paper, bid fair 20 ly to survive the recent Cabinet Party in the Peers did not like make a record in an unsavoury

thea This amounted to a con direction. The year 1903 stands out. crisis with increased prestige. forfession that it was for the Peers during century for the highest the storm has blown over for the to decide, even when the Dist number, 7, there being 22 the year present, and a Premier who can was not sitting, whether a Cabinet before. The lowest number was ge: out of a difficulty where there should remain in office. If the four in 1971, and in Queen seemed to be no other course open Peers follow up this acknowledg-Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year to him but resignation must be a ment of their power they may there were only als. The last more adroit politician than bis critica thought. Thas the Cabinet succeed to the functions of the execution for attempted murder

Genro. The chief drawback of was in 1861, when will last very long is not at all such an arrangement is that there trishman named Martin Darle likely but its resignation, so far

are too many of the Peers, and, could net restrain his violencaj as appearances go, is staved off.while the actual decisions would until after the passing of the What the feelings of the Ministers, who have been urged to resign, of a clique, that clique would have which would bave awarded him necessarily remain in the hands Offences Against the Persons Act, can be it is not easy to imagine to placate the rest by a judicious less severe penalty. They might be expected to feel distribution of honours or emolu. considerable humiliation in stay.

ments. Meanwhile, the political ing when they have been request parties are making a futile struggle Is the game of Bridge played ed by their chief to ga but per demonstrate their power. The in Mr. John Galsworthy's haps they feel the uplifting sense Kenseikai, for instance, as though Loyalties." asks a correspon of having won a victory. Their

they were A group of Powers, deat, to be added to the list of satisfaction, however, can only

have sent a Note to the Premier mistakes made by novelists and be in proportion to the Premier's advising him to resign. They dramatists? At the end of the sense of chagrin. And yet it is would have made this represent game the player who is playi3s possible that Viscount Takahashi ation by word of mouth only the the hand loses and one of the feels no great degree of chagria. Premier declined to see them. opposition players remarks, “And His was always a sanguine and They deny the constitutionality the rub." But it is impossible hopeful temperament. His graspor the recent

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THE KAWASAKI DOCK

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Are we threatened with tool

women doctors? asks a

JAPANESE PARTY POLITICS.

YARD SCANDAL.

the Cabinet are simply clinging principle, held sacred by the late any

and spoils, it is possible that the members will work harmoniously enough. The Premier has show

them that in order to prolong his own term of office he is quite ready to throw over any one them, but if office is their als expected anything better. The

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Cabinet To Expire In September?

to office so long as it is physically Mr. Hara, the Premier said that tome journal. The rush of possible in order to gain power the whole Cabinet could resign. students to the medical profession

and he would use his discretion is said to be giving the General Accused Committed for Trial. regarding the resignations to Medical Council cause for some accept which he would tender his anxiety. Since 1918 some 10.000 The preliminary examination Mr. Hamada Kunimatso, one Throne. The students-a large percentage of of Hattori Yoshimoto and Kitsof the leaders of the Kokuminto Keiseikat in their "advice" de-hem women-have been register-mura Masatoshi, experts, and Party spoke at an interview as scribe this as a glaring piece ofed, and during the next two years Ishibashi Zenkichi and Tsuji follows:

constitutionalism and an en-those who qualify are likely to Shigeru, workers, at the Hyogo

It is our intention to get a in secur- Branch of the Kawasaki Ship thorough understanding of our roachment on the prerogatives experience difficulty of the Throne. This seems a ing a professional foothold. About building yard on a charge of reform movement and the recon- somewhat exaggerated descrip000 women doctors are believed forgers of naval brands came to struction of our party, and to try that they could wreck the Cation of the circumstances. The to be alreasts in private practices close set onth in the Kobe to increase the number of fellow- binst if it were made worth their theoretical equality of the

and in one war year. 1917, the District Court. All four accused thinkers as much as possible while to do so. The others may Ministers, upon which the Kenomen students were 4,765 in the were committed for trist in the before the general conference of feel that the continuance of their seikat Note relies can hardly be United Kingdom, as against 2,282 Kobe Distric: Caurt. They had the Kokuminto. With this object company can only shorten the held to withhold the Premier from en. 1 is natural to wonder already been granted bail prior in view we are going to canvass term of office of the test. Still ignifying to

certain members whether the profession can ac-to the conclusion of the preliminat over Japan, beginning with; they cannot harbour much re-

that hv wishes that thescommodate them all as well as fary examination.

Hiccabima sentment, for if they would have

those others who have joined the were out of the Cabinet. Such an

The scandal was brought to made Jonahs of the minority. it

Mr. Inukai, our President, pro-- expression or opiniou could not be ranks of students since then. light some tinie ago by to poses a coalition without any con is a less drastic action on the part revented by a constitution. The

workers of the Kawasaki Dock-ditions. of the minority to insist upool fact that the Premier withdrew

It spite of this free yard discharged at the time of offer, the Kenseikai is hesitating staying in the boat, even though the plan which the Kenseikai would realise the real value of last summer. The text of the maguchi and Mr. Adachi of the Probably only a stamp collector the great labour trouble in Kobe to accept it. I met Mr. Ha they increase the risks that best members find so unconstitutional the gift of a triangular Cape of commitment reads as follows Kenseikai and talked to the

does absolve him in their eyes Good Hope stamp made by the Naturally the Opposition par-Ther coca der that when a mag Prince of Wales in aid of the Boy tion regarding the building of ciple, and agree with us in all In accordance with the regola-about it. They approve oar prin- ties are disappointed. The Ken.makes a mistake he should stand Scouts' Association, for it is rare warships all the material for use things, such as the system of szikai had seemed confident of by it and go through with it for a philatelist to give away by the Imperial Navy undergoes taxation, readjustment of finance, a general upset in which they when that man, at least, is the such a choice specimen. might have been able to secure leader of their opponents. To Prince inherits his liking for the belonging to the Warship Con suffrage, and 30 00.

The examination by naval inspectors restriction of armament, universal some prizes for themselves. Now, change tactics that are found in hobby from his father.

We suspect however, the intercal dissensions practicable shows a degree of started collecting when he visited No Bureau materis! can be used in the members of the Kenseikai, who struction of the Navy Department. that there must be a secret motive of the Cabinet, if they still exist. hamelessness intolerable in are carefully camouflaged, and Premier, the Kenseikai declare ceriod as a midshipman on board affixed to it by the navel in-

o many foreign ports during his therefore, withoa: a "pass brand that is, they are gathered with the Opposition can do nothing It will be obvious, however, that the old Bacchante. His Majesty spector huti peach the Government "this is not really a constitutional confessed once that the joys of

a view to the acquistion of minis- terial power, and not for the sake at various public meetings. But matter at all.

At the Hyogo Branch of the of political opinion or platform. the Cabinet is not responsible spice of what has occurred. cas one of the greatest pleasures of role that all nasal materials or might be

If the Premier, in the collector provided him with Kawasaki Pockyard there is a They are afraid that the coalition even to the Diet, far less to public keep his team in hand, there is no his life, and unlike some philatel-accessories turned out there must attainment of what they covet. meetings. There is, in fact, no reason why he should resign. It sts with a big income, he really be examined by the inspector This is quite natural with each means of dislodging a Govern-cannot be the function of anybody studies his specimens, and has after the preliminary test by the character as Viscount Kato. ment except by omething outside the Cabinet to tell that written several instructive papers examiner of the dockyard has approaching a

popular disturit cannot work together, whatever upon them. The King's albums. been finished. Wber any mater-hands with us in the course of the If the Kenseikai had joined. bance, and if the Cabinet is safe may be held as a matter of opinion. the was, ate under the care of al to be subject to the inspector's last session of the Diet, the pres- from that there is no reason why After all, the Kenseikai has M. Edward Denny Bacon, who examination the crisis should ever have been nothing better to fall back upon)

73 produced two ent Cabinet would have been! brought about, for the dismisoal but the "administrative blunders" 135 held the post for ever identical caval brands are put on able to survive the failure of

the reform scheme, and would! have fallen long ago. It is true the coaliton of the two parties-the Kenseikai and the Kokuminto- will make ooly 150 or 160 mem- bars, but the impression made on ent. The existence of the present the general public would be differ Cabinet, too, is not by its own

to be likened to a cicada.

nough to sweep it away. power, but others have not power It is

eigh: years.

a biodracce to the

of the less popular Ministers was of the Cabinet. That there have

at the end and on the body of the unnecessary. The precise method been some serious blunders could

material, the end bearing the of persuading & Government to be easily demonstrated. But the

seal being cut off and used for resign is still undefined. The Opposition party is always ready 1922. as given by a London daily. A little observation on Chivalry.

testing. After this test is made Diet cannot do it, at least not the to talk at large about blundars it was a rowded bus occupied the adoption of the materials is Hous of Representatives. If without Laving itself

decided. When any material is the House of Peers votes against policy to direct it along better into it a shabby old dame, not too result of the test is certified and any chiefly by women. And there got passed by the naval inspector the the Government the case is more paths. If there is anything un-secure on her feet. She stood for serious. But the time is coming constitutional la the present time opposite to a large and Ps-brands are put on the body when Some more clearly-cut situation, it is the pathetic belief prosperous male who was sitting]

of the material. method of demonstrating that a of the Upposition that the Minis town, and then man at the Kitamura to make application to It was the duty of Hattori and Government is at the end of its try ought to or is likely to listen other end of the bus got up and the naval inspector for the ex- tether will be adopted. It has to demands of resignation. been understood in the past that Kenseikai certainly could not find wards another woman got in themselves were connected with have things to settle before their

The gave her his seat. Shortly after amination of materials and they

The days of the present Cabineti are already numbered. Only they everything depended upon the constitutional sanction for their young, handsome, evidently well-the naval inspector's examina-death. It will take them till the Elder Statesmen. But now there demand that the Takahashi Cabi to-do. Hardly bad sbe set foot in are only Marquis Matsukata. cet resign, but they are not very the bus when the prosperous one

and of June to draw up the Bud- who

an invalid. and far wrong when they declare that leapt to his feet, and, with hat

In April, 1920 Hattori, in getting get for next year. Then they Prince Faionji, who is not the Cabinet has lost its pop- politely raised, ushered her into

a piece of crankshafting for use

have to adjust the accommoda- much better and whose ularity. What needs hammering ais seat. No doubt she went

on a submarine. made at the tion bill which they have issued

damaged the inspector's signet expire about September. position as an Elder Statesman out at present is a constitutional home convinced that Chivalry is Hyogo Branch yard, examined by freely. So taking all things into the naval inspector accidentally consideration, the Cabinet must|

seal previously put on.

is not the same as that of the means of causing a Cabinet which not dead. The other people in the men who are now all but extinct has ceased to give satisfaction to bus-wondered. Marquis Ukuma's position was resign. At present there seems to still more dubious, and be is be none.-Jupun Chronicle. dead. We are at a point where

the question of dissolving and

cresting Cabinets can no more

tion.

Intending to prevent the inspec-

King George's generous gift of tor putting the same seal on again Leighton's picture to the Scottish and partly to conceal bis fault National Gallery, "Cimabue's Hattori determined to forge the to use them for various naval

be left to the decision of the RETURN OF WEI-HAI-WEI. Madonna carried in procession seal to be used on the test piece caterial, Inspection of which was

Genro, but will have to be decid.

The Anglo-Chinese

Commission.

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through the streets of Florence," and did it in company with Tsuji,thought by them to be very ed in some other manner. Con.

r. calls Ruskin's note on the In April last year Hattori again troublesome. The forgery of stitationally, of course, the Genro

tradition of the work. "Florence, resorted to similar irregular the official brands was also have nothing to do with it, since

June 4.... I want yesterday proceeding in connection with affected by Ishibashi and Tsuji, they are re part of the Constitu..

to Santa Maria Novella, and was some naval material made at on the instructions of the other tion; but they were men of ripe

very much taken aback. There the same yard. Thirdly. Hattori two accused. Wei-hai-wei. May 27, experience and proved wisdom

is the Madonna of Cimabue, managed to counterfeit the in- In June and July last year who had been coromanded to hold Admiral Sir Alexander Duff which all Florence followed with spector's preliminary inspection Hottori and Kitamura managed themselves in readiness to advise K.C.B, has nominated Commanrumpets to the church." This seal, also by the help of Tanji, to forge neval "Ki" seals used by the Crown. It was natural, there. der G. F. B. Edward-Collios, of wAS jast ten Years before one of the accused, when, in several naval inspectors stationed fore, that they should wield great H.M.S. Hawkins, while Mr. Win Leighton's picture was exhibited February this year. Hattori was at the Kobe Kawasaki Shipbuild. and deciding power. They surston Churchill, Secretary of State at the Academy of 1855, and may refused by an sesistant naval ing Yard, and used them on some vived the Meiji Tenno, who for the Colonies, has, in bis des have supplied the suggestion, inspector at the Kawasaki Dock-large navel material. appointed them, for nearly ten patch, appointed Mr. A. P. Blant Ruskin, in order to get better yard a replacement of the official The Preliminary Court is fo years. Now of the original Officer Administering the Gov-view of this, and the Giotto brand put on a gear-wheel intend-possession of ample evidence for councillors there is only the aged ernment, to the Anglo-Chinese frescoes, was allowed to erected for a destroyer. Hattori forged these offences and finds all four Matsukats left, and to add Commission to prepare the pre-scaffolding; and Leighton would the naval brand and employed it socused guilty of forgery of to the difficulties of the liminary scheme for the rendition stand in front of the reputed at his own convenience apparent official assis and their use. situation. the health of the of Weibeiwei.

Cimabue, in the south transept,ly in view of having the materialThe Court considers their Emperor does not permit his Mr. Blunt has gone to Peking with its wonderful Child, St. passed illicitly. This attempt, offence as subversive of Art. 167 Majesty to exercise fully his lo consult with Sir Beilby F Francis, and the quartet of however, ended in failure of the Criminal law and commits Imperial functions. It may fall Allston, EC.MO, CB, H Mangels, and picture to himself Fourthly, Hattori and Kitamurs them for trial in accordance with to the Regent to create or al lenst Minister, regarding the neces-the critis of Modern Painters" determined to forge some an Art 167 of the Code of Crimine) jo wilupes new precedents. sary details.

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