Japanese Loyalty
CODE OF SAMURAI STILL MAINTAINED United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. TOKIO, November 18. Maintaining the traditional Samurai code of loyalty and responsibility, a police inspector, Jubei Honda, committed suicide with his own sword, because he guided the Emperor to the wrong street while he was taking part in a procession through the city. The blunder has also possibly caused the resignation of the Home Minister of the local Government and others. It is recalled of a similar incident during the reign of Emperor Meiji, whose train ' delayed an hour the manouvres at Kynushu, whereupon the stationmaster committed suicide. Recently a soldier who lost his bayonet, suicided, as all weapons are the Emperor’s property.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 272, 20 November 1934, Page 7
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115Japanese Loyalty Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 272, 20 November 1934, Page 7
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