Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07

progress through the city. There was q
series of lightning change of plans, one
consequence Of which was that made
! the trip between Kyoto and Kobe three
. times yesterday, starting from the for
Z mer at 1890, arriving here at IL o'clock,
starting back at $3.50 and getting to
. Kyoto at 80, and finally starting from
. Kyoto at 500 and getting here at 1915.
The extra and additional travel was
: incident to my assignment by the chair
! man of our delegation to represent him
as speaker at the Commercial Univer-
sity here, where some 500 students were
A.. to be addressed on the relation between
American journalism and the Govern
: ment.
Well, anyhow, I am the most trav-
eled member of the party at this writ
. ing. BY virtue of a special dispense
ton, we are to get through the police
after 10 o'clock. for Miyajima, there to
Z rest overnight and some time tomorrow
, to entrain for Shimonoseki to take
. steamer for Korea. There was a dis
position on the part Of some OF the
; members to "cut" Miyajima, until it
was explained to them that it was re-
! garded as one of the most attractive
! places in Japan, and that to leave this
! country without seeing 1t would entail
: endless explanations to the folks back
. home who are better posted on the
beauties of Japan.
: Driven to Harbor.
: Yesterday, after making the talk at
the university which, am told, was
, very fully understood by the students,
who are very well versed in English,
I was driven down to the harbor by
representatives Of the Chamber Of Com
merce and Industry. Kobe Is rightly
proud of its harbor. It Is one Of the
famous ports of the world. This pres
ton that attaches to 1t, according to
certain little red-covered guide book
that is proving a joy and blessing to
me in my readings about Japan. ]
quote from it regarding this port:
Kobe is the one Of the two largest
ports Of Japan. It has already out
stripped Yokohama In the foreign trade.
foreign trade about 10 years ago 1t was
only small fishing village. But Hyogo,
which now forms part Of Kobe NUM-
! cipal, was founded in the 18th century
by acknowledgement, the actual ruler
of the country, as his seat. According
to tradition Kiyomori, while engaged in
building the harbor Of Hyogo, found
that no sooner was an embankment
made that it was washed away. One
day his favourite fortune-teller advised
him to bury human beings alive under
the embankment in order to propitiate |
the sea-gods. Thirty victims made the
gods satisfy, the harbour works were
completed"
Japanese lore is filled with such tales,
and there are numerous landmarks |
which relate to the almost prehistoric
fetiches. Whether the ambitious but
inconsiderate Kiyomori actually made |
the sea gods satisfy by two and
half dozen Of human victims the pres
ent port Of Kobe Is ample, safe and
prosperous. More works are even now
in progress. The piers are long and |
broad and the channel Is Geep. Yes
terday fully 20 ships were In port, all
ocean-going.
On the route to and from the harbor
we saw active evidences Of the prepare
lions for the imperial visitation. Squads
of policemen. soldiers, and even fire.
men, were being put through rehearsals
for today'S performance. They were
marching and conference.-the to drill
in the exact movements they are to
make. The flremen were an interest
F.. ing looking lot Of men-sturdy and fine
physically. Many of them were from
neighboring towns. Their uniform Is q
sign between the shoulders telling their
municipality. Their headgear consists
Of the usual band Of cloth tightly
wrapped about the brow and tied.
For the benefit of WaShingtonians
who have gone through Inauguration
proceedings, am going to quote In full
the notice to foreigners printed the
other day in the English language pa
pers of this vicinity regarding the regu-
lations for what may be termed i'm
perial visit day" There are Is Of these
rules, which are signed by the Hyogo
prefectural government, prefecture
being somewhat similar to a State in
our country. The rules as thus printed
are as follows:
! Notice to Foreigners.
az. As the traff1c on the route of the
; imperial carriage will be suspended
three hours before it passes, they must
take their seats before then.
az. They must take their seats in ac-
; cordance with the directions given by
, the officials in charge.
"3. They must keep away from the
seats especially reserved for some
/. persons.
q. walking sticks, parasols, cameras
and any other dangerous and annoying
things are not allowed to be carried.
I Luncheon and the like may be carried.
rs. The aged, children and sickly per-
sons must be kept in charge Of some
responsible person.
l IS. No one under the influence OF AZ
cohol win be admitted.
az. Any one suffering from coinmunt-
cable diseases such as those prescribed
. by law, influenza or measles, ETC., and
any member or boarder of o family
where the above mentioned diseases
/ broke out recently should abstain from
coming to greet.
20: All except those who are admitted
+ 70 the space reserved for foreigners are
requested to kneel down.
4 80. No one Will be allowed to look
Clown upon the carriage from tree, roof,