The Archive · 1898

Arrival of Prince Henry of Prussia

Early on the morning of the 8th inst. the German squadron, with H.R. H. Prince Henry of Prussia' in command, arrived in Hongkong. At11.30 a.m, the Prince landed at Murray Pier as a German Admiral, bein; received there with due honours, and call on the Acting Governor. His Excellency returned the visit in the afternoon on board the battleship Dewschland. In the evening HLRH. dined with the German Consul, aut on the 9th inst. he dined. with the Acting Governor st Government House. After dinner the Prince attended a reception of the German residents at the Club Germania, where he won golden opinions. by his urbanity and unaffected ways, Prince Henry is no lover of speechmaking and has not indulged in oratory here. No doubt he was carried away by excitement and the necessity of playing up to his Imperial brother's heroics when he took, part in_the now. famous: " mailed; fist episode. }-Pro-.

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