The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-09-22
CONSUL GENERAL
MILLER HERE

Hon. Henry b. Miller. Consul General
at Yokohama for the United States, is
a passenger aboard the Pacific Mailer
Korea, en- route from Japan to Cali
fornia on leave of absence on account
of ill-health. That Mr.. Miller will go
to Washington is also assured, as he
has many matters of public interest to
personally lay before the State Depart.
ment.
Mr.. Miller states that the Japanese
are making plans for one of the most
elaborate entertainments yet given the
Atlantic fleet. They are making Law
ish plans, and expect to spend all kinds
of money to make the visit memoir
able one.
''The Japanese Government is taxi
ing hold of the financial situation in
an energetic manner, and it hopes to
clear the financial clouds,'' said Mr..
Miller. 'IThey are proceeding in a
manner which will meet the situation
The business interests have suffered n
financial relapse, but even these are
showing signs of betterment'
Mr.. Miller was quite 10th to leave
Japan just on the eve of the arrival
of the Atlantic feet, but the demands
perative that he leave by the Korea.
Mr.. Miller gave the Advertiser repre-
sentative copies of the Japan Daily
Advertiser containing the official pro-
gram for the fleet entertainment. This
does not include the reception to be
rendered on the Monday following the
Saturday when the fleet arrives, to be
given by the American Ambassador.
The Official Program.
The work of drawing up this pro-
gram has been going on for the last
month, and the committee of arrange
ments has had its hands full in the
endeavor to complete a program that
would bring into the week IS entertain
ment all of the desirable features of
such n welcome as Japan desires to
give. The committee has been in con-
tinuous conference with Commander
Dougherty, Naval Attache, the Ameri.
can Embassy, and it was not until a
few days ago that the seal of approval
was finally set upon the program which
was submitted to Mr.. p. A. Jay, the
Charge d 'Affaires of the American EN-.
bassy
The names and commanding officers
of the Japanese reception feet that
will be in Yokohama at that time will
consist of the first squadron, under
Vice Admiral Baron Goro Ijuin, /. j.
Navy, COMMUNICATIVE
The Japanese fleet will despatch two
protected cruisers, or two despatch
boats, to meet the American fleet off
the Bay of Toxic and to lead them to
their respective anchorages.
The anchorage plan for the Ameri-
can and Japanese fleets is as given on
the chart.
Mooring buoys will be planted for
the two senior fiagships of the visiting
feet.
Telephones will be installed on the
fiagships of both commanders-in chief
and will be connected with the tele-
phone office on shore.
Three boat landings have been spe-
cially erected for the boats of the two
fleets, two of which are assigned to
the American fleet.
BY His Majesty the Emperor s spe-
cial wish, the COMMUNICATIVE and
his three flag officers, including the
chief of staff and four aides, are in
vited to reside Mt Shiba Palace from
October 10 to October %, inclusive.
During this period four Imperial
carriages will be supplied TO the com
mander in chief and his flag officers.
The Japanese authorities have pro
vided hotel accommodations and car
riages in the Imperial Hotel, Toxic, for
the captains and officers of the visiting
feet, for their free use,
The program of reception for the
commissioned officers and midshipmen
will be as follows:
After the arrival of feet, October
II, exchange of visits in Yokohama.
For the two days, October l7-lS:
Dinner by Japanese commander'in
chief.
Reception by city of Yokohama.
Dinner by Mayor of Yokohama an'
representative citizens.
Evening, reception by the Governor
of Kanagawa, etc.
On October l9-Commander-in-ch chief
accompanied by flag officers and cap
tains, arrive at Toxic.
For five days from the 10Th to 23rdi
Audience by His Majesty the EN-
peror.
Luncheon at Imperial Palace.
Dinners by the Prime Minister, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the
Minister of Marine, respectively.
Evening receptions.
| Luncheon by Minister of War.
Garden party by Admiral Togo at
Shinjiku Imperial Gardens.
Luncheon by the Mayor of Toxic.