ALL QUIET IN JAPAN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2296, 2 November 1914, Page 8

ALL QUIET IN JAPAN

LETTER TO THE TOURIST DEPARTy.:'-;.:, : : :-: : /[:yMEm.y , ■ ..,:,-.{>. The, following .letter, dated from'.the Japan, -Tourist Bureau,V Tokio, September: 9,:, has been received by Mr. B. M. manager of the Tourist; and Health Resorts. Wellington:— ;. ! "Dear sir,—As you .'are already; aware, Japan lias; at last, beeii drawn ikto' the Avliirlpobl: of the European War,; and since we have been obliged reluctantly ■to take up arms, .foreign tourists, we fear,- may bo hesitating to come over to our country. But the hostile operations in the; East ■ are .confined to' portioris of the' Yellow'and-China Seas, aiid in Japan proper, except for, the occasional- cries of ,'extras' conveying ;the war . ncws, : - there is. scarcely any- , thing to remind one of the fierce conflict'. ■ Everything, gbee on just as smoothly as usual, y. Our Government has -repeatedly issued instructions for' ;tho protection of foreign residents and visitors,. and a large measure of attention is bein" given by! the authorities to'.ensure their safety. Perhaps tho best 'idea of the quietude now. reigning .in the capital and in the provinces can bo obtained fro,m the fact- that the Germane and Austrians 'either follow their usual pursuits in security and' ;peaco, or continue their sojourn'-.in mountain or seaside resorts. Now that the timo when Japanese scenery is-at its loveliest is drawing near (arid we should naturally expect to have a great number, of foreign tourists ; hero) we sincerely, hope that you will advise your countrymen to be perfectly easy in their niinds with regard to- coming ever to japan, the ■ route being put; of harm'sway and all visitors'. assured of being, treated in a generous spirifc.—l am, ete.,! (Signed) D. Shbno, General Manager."