During the banquet, which the Viceroy Chang Chih-Tung arcinged while Prince Henry was at Hankow, the Viceroy proposed tivo toasts, one after the other.
first speech, a literal translation of which is given by the Ostasiatische Lloyd in its Fast issue, was in honour of the German Emperor, as follows "T raise my glass and drink to the health of ELM. the German Emperor. May Jong life, happiness, and health be granted to him and to the whole Imperial House his reign be a prosperous one and his subjects happy and contentd. Taise pray for the friendly relations between China and Gernwny to become more and more developed and strengthened. and for the people of both countries to enjoy the blessings of pence."
Tmmodintely afterwards Chang Chih-'Tung proposed the health of his princely guest in the following words "It gives me the sincerest joy to welcome your Royal Highness to the provinces under my command, which your Roy: Highness has deigned to honour with his visit. Por " long time already the eminent qualities of character and the, brilliant Xecomplishments of your Royal Highness live been known to me ant I know to whut degree honour and justice are upheld by you. The visit to the Lost will have given your Royal Highness the opportunity to judge for yourself how sincere are the efforts of the Imperial Chinese Government to cultivate its relations with friendly nations and to further mutual confidence. Tam firmly persuaded that your Royal Highness will be able—in events which may develop from the political relations of China towards foreign nations—to discern right from wrong and to acknowledge the true facts. Your Royal Highness will then be prepared to submit such statements to His Majesty the German Emperor and to increase the good understanding between China and Germany. and to essentially develop the friendship between the two countries. I raise my'gliss and drink to your Royal Highness with many wishes for your health and long life; may Success crown all your enterprises and good fortune be the com-ion of your Royal Highness in your Prince Henry replied to both toasts in the following terms serely thank Your Excellency for the toas's just given in which you refer to the Emperor my Master, and myself. {1 farther express to you my sincerest thanks for the friendly way in which you met me, and for the hospitality which you Shave shown meand which T have found 1 through the Chinese Empire, where I have had an opportunity to come in touch with representatives of the Government. T have also much at heart to farther and strengthen the already existing good re-between China and Germany. With my sincerest wish for Your Excellency's good health and the assurance of anal sympathy, I raise my k to the health of the Emperor of China."
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