The Archive · 1893

Departure of the Austrian Prince

Atter " busy round of festivities and sight-seeing, audience and dinner with the Emperor, balls, etc., ete, H.1H. Princes Franz Ferdinand brought his to thie country to close on Friday last, the 25th inst. "Throughout tay here, particularly the earlier portion, he was carefully shadowed by the police, and everywhere, south and west of this at-least, endless precautions were adopted to prevent any untoward occurrence. When he passed through Kube by rail, even traffic on the main bridge over the line, a bridge connecting the principal thoroughfares the city, was kept closed by the police for sume time, I learn from the Japan Gazette of Friday last that for HI. Highness's Inge night on board, the Kaiserin Elizabeth was beautifully illuminated, the outline of the vessel, with masts and yard-arms, being picked out with electric lamps. The evening was fine, and from the shore the ship looked exceedingly pretty. The Prince, who left Yokohama by the Empress of China for Vancouver at noon on the 25th, has four rooms reserved for his use on the vessel. In the passenger list HI. appears as Count Aristetten, His suite includes Count H. Clam-Martinic, Count Warmbrand Stuppach, Lieut. S. de la Cerda (Land R. Austrian Navy), and Lieut. Julius Pronay von Totprona and Blatineza, Prince Galitzine was also a passenger by the same vessel: When the Empress got under way the crew of HIJ.MS. Tsukuba Kan manned the rigging and gave three hearty cheers, in which the crews of the Austrian man-of-war Kaiserin Elizabeth and H.LJ.M.S. AmakiKanjoined. A.LJ.S. YayevamaKan went as far as the Kannonsaki Lighthouse with the Empress at a speed of 175 knots, There were on board the Yayeyama Kan Captain Kurooka, I. J. Navy, HE. the Austrian Minister Baron Biegeleben and Consul-General Capt. Ritter von Kreitner and Baron Siebold. In parting at Kan-the Yayeysma Kan hoisted a signal you a good passage," to which the Empress responded Wish you happiness and prosperity." The Archduke took off his hat and bowed profoundly to the com-piiments paid him. Upon leaving the Yayeyama Kan, the Austrian Minister received a salute of fifteen guns.

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