Ke bi ishi, Police and Executive. The Kangay yu no cho, the Gio bu shio, and the Kebi ishi, are now merged in one department, to which all the Kokushiu Daimios, the Dai jo gwang, Giobushio, the Ometski, and city governors belong, and is very important. The head officer is Kebi ishi no bettowo, a military man of higher rank than the Sanghi. There is a saying that a Kebi ishi no bettowo should have seven virtues. These seven virtues, the book remarks, it is very difficult to find in one man. K. no bettowo is one of the men with most power over the natives in the empire. K. no ske, two men. They are commonly known as Ta yee no ske, and every one in Miako can recognize them at once by their dress. Then follow the titles of men as heads of some of the large families or clans of Japan. Fusi wara ooji no choja (chang shang), the head of the clan Fusiwara. By men of this clan all high civil offices are filled. The offices of Sessio and Kwanbakku are filled by members of this family. When the country is torn by civil war, then he who gets the power may take the title, as in the case of Taiko sma and his son. Genji no Choja, the head of the family of Gen. Gen and Minnamoto are the same name (Ch., un, a spring of water). It is supposed to be pre-eminently military, and having gained the upper hand in the long civil wars with the He family, it has advanced in honor, especially under the present dynasty of Shiogoons, who call themselves Minnamoto. The Shiogoon is Minnamoto no choja, and as holding this title he now is also Shiungaku in no bettowo, or principal of the college of Shiungaku in, formerly in Miako, now in Yedo. He is also head of the college Joone wa in. Then follow some of the officers more immediately about the Emperor’s person. Nai keoo bo no bettowo, office of music for the ladies, generally held by a man of high rank, with some knowledge of music. Nai zen no bettowo, examiner or presenter of the Emperor’s food, of high rank. Mi dzu shi dokoro no bettowo, superintendent of the kitchen in the palace, is always Kura no kami. O oota dokoro no bettowo, superintendent of singing and poetry, an officer of very high rank, sometimes one of the royal family. Ki roku dokoro no bettowo. Every day there meet in the Emperor’s study, or Ki roku, this officer, who is of Koongio rank, one of the Ben gwang, one Kaiko, and one Yori oodo, who come to write for the Emperor. Kaku sho no bettowo, superintendent of a certain kind of music (Yoh). Kuro wu do or Kurodo dokoro, an important department in the palace. The Emperor Saga, A.D. 810, commenced the office. The officers seem to be noble attendants on the Emperor’s person, and to appear about him when in public. Kurodo no Bettowo is an office held by one of the highest ministers--Kwanbakku or Sadaijin. Kurodo no To (or Tono kurodo dokoro), two officers, one Ben gwang, one military.