Visited the Japanese village. What amused me most was the fencing and wrestling. How the men did bang one another about to be sure! They did not hurt one another I suppose for they had strong iron wire masks and helmets on and were protected as to their shoulders etc with stout leather guards.

Saw in papers today a notice of the death of the Rev H. Hughes (late Curate of Burton on Trent) at Mentone on Saturday last. Wrote to his brother W. Hawker Hughes at Oxford a letter of condolence.