 To protect British commercial and diplomatic interests in Yokohama a military garrison was established in 1862.With the growth in trade increasing numbers of Chinese also came to settle in the city.Yokohama was the scene of many notable firsts for Japan including the growing acceptance of western fashion, photography by pioneers such as Felice Beato, Japan's first English language newspaper, the "Japan Herald" published in 1861 and in 1865 the first ice cream and beer to be produced in Japan.