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Show NEW APPOINTEE IN HARD RACE Tokio. Sepu 27 Francis Burton Harrison, of New York, tne new)) rppointed governor general of the Philippines, won a hard race todaj in order to keep his appointment for an audience with the emperor of Japan, The steamship Manchuria, on board which Mr. and Mrs. Harrison sailed from San Francisco. September 10. W2s delayed by log Mr. Harrison landed quickly but missed the boat train by a minute, he however, i Light an express to Tokio and on arrival proceeded immediately by au-tomoblle au-tomoblle to the palace with the American ambassador George W. Guthrie, and arrived exactly at the appointed time The Japanese court had ProRen all precedents in arranging In advance the audience between the Emperor aud Mr Harrison. In order that the latter might rejolu his steamer at Kobe tomorrow and continue his oage t.j Manila This breaking of precedent was countenanced, acord-Ing acord-Ing to Palace announcements, "as a special expression of friendship for the L'nited Stales "' |