the visit to this Colony of this Japanese Prince, the head of the Arisguawa branch of the Imperial Family of Japan, is an incident which may fairly be recorded as possessing some importance, in view of the fact that H.LH. Prince Arisugawa is the highest dignitary of Japan who has as yet undertaken a journey to Europe. Although H.E. the Administrator has, in deference to the expressed desire of the Prince, retrained from bestowing upon the illustrious visitor the Royal honours to which he would have been officially entitled, the occasion is none the less suggestive of th growing desire on the part of the Japs Court to cultivate the closest friendship with the Courts of Europe. The present representative of the Imperial house of is thus referred to in the Japan Director House of Arisugawa 0 Miya.—Prince Taruhito, son of Prince Takahito, Vice Minister' of the Council of State," Commander-in-Chief of the army, and Couucillor of Board of Decoration, is the present representative of this family. He was born on the 25th of the 2nd month, the 6th year of Tempo, and was 46 years and 10 months old on the Ist of January, 15th year of Meiji (1882) 'This house was founded by Prince Yoshihito, 7th son Go-Yozei Ten-O, who reigned from 1387 to 1611, A.D. ily' was established 280 years ago, and eight generations have since passed away. Prince Takahito, father of the prosont representative of the family, till alive but has retired into private life.
Of the three Imperial houses next to the Teigning family. viz., Arisugawa, Fushimi, and Kanin—the first named takes firat to the present he was at or grandfather of the reigning sovereign so that, failing a successor in the me, the present head of the Arisugawa house would have been now ruler over the Empire. Prince Arisugawa is rather below the ordinary height, thick set, and has a pleasant and intelligent face,' He has, however, never until now been outside of his own country, and he therefore does not any of the European languages. We mured that he is the most popular and has liberality of his people, As we have alrendy said, mission is of a doubl to Europe as the Imp. the Mikado's Court, to be present at the Coronation of the Russian Emperor, when that public event takes place; and ut h wi visit all the Courts of anal representa ti of 1 alajeaty of Japan, for the ngthoning the relations with eigning houses and governty relations with the Mikado, His stay in europe, it is said, will not ud beyond February of next year, and it is believed that he will return to Japan by way of the United States, His In perial Highness is accompanied by Me. interpreter for Kuglish; Me.
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ex-daimio of the first class of provinces of Aki, who has been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Rome. This Envoy is accompanied by his wife and a staff of secretaries and attache, As we have already stated, the Prince was received by I.E. the Administrator rah), and he was a guest ut Gover during his honour comparatively unofficial character. Prince Arisuyawa being communderin-chief of the army in Japan, he naturally evinced great interest in military matters. It wasa loppy idea, therefore, to hold a full parade daring his stay in the Colony. Amporial Highness, with U. 1. the Administrator, were invited by 11.15. the Mxjor-General commanding to attend a parade of the whole troops in gat afternoon. It was to be were, ely. given. Besides we cannot but impress upon the military authorities, as We have steadily done for years past, the wholesome effect which parades of: the troops must exercise upon the Jarge Ghinese population. Ae it was, there was a rly Large gathering of people present.
8rd Regiment (the Busfs)—Geueral Sargent's old corps—which of course formed the bulk of the rank and file present on the Parade Ground, was under. the, command of Colonel Parnell, 0.B.; the Royal Artillery and the Gun Lascar Companies composing the remainder, At the right of the Jine, the General commanding placed the' Administrator to the ne, than came the Japanese Prince, the General himself being on the outside, In this order, they, toyed ther with the various officers of the atoll, passed along in front and rear, and then returned to the saluting flag. The troops then marched past, and as they did 20, Major-General Sargent requested H.E. the Admintrator (as the representative of hor Man) to receive the salutes of the they passed. ished, and the " present arms" having been given, the ade was brought to a close with three ty cheers for the Queen, The General Commanding was heard to explain. to the Prince Arisugawa that on why he (the Prince) was not r with a salute when he came on the ground was because the day was the anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty the Queen, and. would not be right to give any other salute on that parade except that to Her Majesty. 'The Prince was very much pleased with the parade and with the attention shown him, a knowledge to the the Prince dined with H. E, Major-Gonoral Sargent, 0.2. at Hond-Quarter House, where a' largo party (including H. E, the Administrator) met I'is Imperial Highness; and the occa sion was enlivened by the presence of the Band of the Buffs which played a selection of music, (28th ule) "Te may be noted that th "Prince Sakourai" referred to by our porary is n mistake, as only issited the Colony on this ocossion.—China Afail, given by the Commi Customs there, in his Report for 1881 AA short easy on the conaitution, Loot ty usinrs of Chinono banke at not. I think, be uninteresting in a rade Lhave many possible on this subject, but doubt not that Ihave omitted many facts which would be of some importance to Foreign bankers and other., Constitution—There are. many banks the capital is supplied by s number of partners, but, as a rule, only one of these partners has the management of the business, and very raroly—only in very important cases—do they all meet together for consulation, the en left to the partner cement of the bank's eign concerns, a0 i are sleeping partners who subscribe to the capital and take their share of profit and loss, but take no direct part in the manament; they ate not consulted on all important matters, but only on there of vital importance to the existence of the
Tientsin,. The capital of some of the bank. There are no joint-stock bank a est banks out Eis, 300,000, but the respec! ty of the management has more to do with a bunk's business than ite capital.
Local Business.—Chineso banks at Tienjosit, those of the highest standing giving interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, second-class. banks about 7 per cent, and third-
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