REGENCY IN JAPAN.
CROWN PRINCE APPOINTED. ILLNESS OF THE MIKADO. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 28, 8.15 p.m. Tokio, Nov. 27. x Prince Hirohito, who has been appointed Regent, addressing a gathering before the palace, declared he was not certain whether he would be able to discharge the duties which had fallen on his youthful shoulders. He deplored the infirmities of the Emperor, which necessitated the Regency, and he pledged his endeavor to perform the duties in accordance with the noble administrative principles enunciated by the Emperor Mutsuhito. His aim would be to further friendships with foreign powers, and promote national welfare, while awaiting the recovery of his father’s health. Prince Hirohito is extremely popular. Great crowds received the announcement of the Regency with the wildest ,enthusiasm. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The appointment of a Regent has been made necessary by the state of the Mikado’s health, which the Japanese Press has been forbidden to discuss. Japan’s Crown Prince, who now succeeds as Regent, was born on April 29, 1901. The famous Admiral Togo, himself educated in England, superintended the Prince’s schooling, and he has shown a decided liking for English ways. The Crown Prince’s greatest asset is his resemblance in appearance and character to his grandfather, the great Emperor Mutsuhito, who laid the foundations of modern Japan, i
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Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1921, Page 5
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218REGENCY IN JAPAN. Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1921, Page 5
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