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Show 0 Distinguished Jap Dead. VICTORIA. B. C, March 4 Prince Komatsu, whose death was announced by cable pn February 19th, was ill but a few days. He had' a distinguished career. Born in 1347, he was adopted by the grandfather of the present Emperor, Em-peror, and took a leading part in the restoration when he was Minister of War. He assisted in the final defeat of the Shoguns party at Hakodate, and on the outbreak of the China-Japan war he took the Held as commander-in-chief. He represented -Japan at Kins Edward's coronation. |