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CHIEF CENSOR AND HIS POWERS

Scanned from Frank Leslie'S Illustrated Newspaper, 1855
CHIEF CENSOR AND HIS POWERS
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_A04 FRANK LESLIES ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER _ May 26 1860 proper title of each in England would be his Royal Highness and in the United States his Excellency being the highest titlés under the sovereign or ruler. The Chief Censor is really Secretary and con stantly forwards home reports of all observed. The fourth Morita Okataro is Treasurer and also Counsellor. As has been said.

He is the Lord Palmerston of the Embassy and nothing can be done without his approval. He appears to be clothed by the Emperor with very high powers Atl these four officers are from the nobilitythe advisers and counsellors of the Emperor. Their Voyage across the Pacific. During their voyage acrossthe Pacific these dignitaries displayed on all occas 8 the same politeness and the same patience under personal inconveniences and trials which would be shown by the most courteous and refined men of the Western world.

No difficulty whatever occurred and they invariably expressed themselves gratified with their accommodations and with the officers of the ves sel 1t should however be remarked that every arrangement had been made for these passengers and that the American officers fully understood the cultivated character of their guests Arrival at.

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