In September 1911, Kojuro NAKAGAWA, far from the capital, had been smoothly promoted to 2nd senior official and then to imperial appointee, and practically reached the top as civilian personnel.
1911年9月、遠く樺太にある中川小十郎は高等官2等、勅任官と順調に出世し、文官としては事実上登り詰めた格好となっていた。