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tary same. s. Sheba is also an honor
airy member Of the committee.
The official badge of the day prepar-
ed by the chamber of commerce viii
be the only pass provided for the train
trip, luncheon and autos, and only those
wearing It viii 60 with the party.
Japan's Biggest Business Man.
The honorary commissioners, who
have been received everywhere on the
mainland with every mark of honor
and respect, are headed by Baron Shi
busawa, seventy years of age, who rep
resents business Japan. In the old
social system prevailing in the days
before the opening of the empire, a
business man was by no means OF the
first rank. His Imperial japanese
Majesty, in recognition of Shibusawa s
broad and creative service to Japan
ese industry, made him peer. Ae-
cording to a japanese authority, " his
influence in industrial circles is greater
than that of Prince Ito (now dead)
and Prince Yamagata in politics. - He
is politician, business man, industrial
organizer, social reformer, and, last
of all, philanthropist. He is the
DE6SIueul VI tuS DdI Icll Dduh.
Other Prominent Men.
NJ Nakano is a member of parlia-
ment, president of the Toxic Chamber
of Commerce, and chairman of the
board of directors of the Toxic Stock
Exchange. He stands for industrial
development rather than military ex-
pansion.
Michio Dol, president of the Osaka
Chamber of Commerce, is seventy-one
| years old, of a Samurai family, and
was a strong factor in the restoration
| period. He has fought for the exclu-
sion of foreigners from Japan, and
now, as commissioner of trade and
peace, seeks civilization wherever he
finds it. He is an important figure in
industrial Osaka.
Jihei Nishimura, president of the
Kyoto Chamber of Commerce, is of
family famous as dealers in textile
fabrics. He has discharged many in
dustrial,, commercial and civic func-
| tions, and was judge at the st. Louis
exposition.
A Writer of Tales.
Suyeo Iwaya is a literary man of
that peculiar and enviable distinction
| in Japan attained in Europe by Grimm
and Anderson as writer's of fairy
stories for children. He is volum-
| inous writer and compiler. His nom
| de plume is Sazanami, meaning
"ripples.'
| Baron Kanda is the instructor in
| foreign languages in the Peers School
at Toxic. He is a graduate of Amherst
| College, and holds its degree of NJ. A.
| This talented man is one of Japan s
| leading authorities on the teaching of
foreign languages.
The personnel of the delegation is as
| follows:
Baron Eiichi shibusawa, chairman,
president of Dai Ichi Bank, Toxic.
Baroness Shibusawa and Miss Taxa
nashi, companion.
Baron Naibu Kanda, professor in
Peers School, Toxic.
| Baroness Kanda.
Buyei Nakano, president of Toxic
Chamber of Commerce, president of
Toxic Stock Exchange, member of
house of representatives..
J. Nishimura, president Kyoto Cham
| Der of Commerce, member of house of
representatives., textile merchant
K. Otani, president of Yokohama
| Chamber of Commerce, member of
upper house of parliament, exporter
and importer.
Koiiro Matsukato president of Kobe
Chamber of Commerce, shipbuilder
Michio Dol, president of Osaka
Chamber of Commerce, president of
Osaka Electric Lighting Company.
Ryuta Hara, chief engineer of Yo-
kohama Water Works.
Heizayemen Hibiya, vice president
of Toxic Chamber of Commerce, pres
ident Kanegafhchi Cotton Mill Com
| pany.
| Tamenosuka Ishibashi, member of
house of representatives and journal
list, Osaka.
Suyeo 1waya, literary editor of
Hakubumkan Publishing Company, and
| lecturer on literature in Waseda UNI
versity, Toxic.
| T. Kadono, vice president Nagoya
| Chamber Of Commerce.
] Kinnosuka Kamino, Nagoya Cham
Der of Commerce and banker.
Kunizo Koike, broker, member of
| Toxic Stock Exchange and Chamber
of Commerce.
Toshio Matsumara, assistant mayor
of Osaka, and special member of Osaka
Chamber of Commerce
DR.. Takajiro Minami, professor in
Northwestern Imperial University, doe
tor of agricultural science. Toxic
Kaichiro Nezu, trustee Toxic Cham
Der of Commerce, president Tobu Rail
way Company, member of house of
representatives.
Nariyoshi Nishiike. secretary Kyoto
Chamber of Commerce.
| Sakutaro Satake. president Toxic