It is reported that Prince Ssu, a deseendant f the eight iron-capped Yinpire of the present, Manchu dynaaiyy princely jes which followed the firat
Shun Chih, into China. and assisted in the conquest of the Empire from the Chinese Ming dynasty, has been chosen by edict to go to Great Britain next year to represent the Emperor at the Coronation of King Edward VU. It ix also stated that first intention was to gu abroad pleasure and instruction, the United Stites alk. Subse:
ib understood that the British Gove dbo pleased to have al the Empire to represent Chin ing Kalward's coronation, it was Aecided that Prince Ssu should do so in junction with his tour in Europe, the ied of his stay abroad living limited to eight months. The Prince is between thirty-five and forty years of age, and, it is said, studied English in 1898 for a while with the Rev. Timothy Richard in Peking.
Russophiles and the Ministership to Russia.
Tt appears tobe ow certain that HE. Li Chin-fang, Ex-Minister to Japan a adopted son of Viceroy Li Hung-chang, will not go abroad, at least for three years yet to come, as a Minister to any Foreign countries, H. E. having for the past couple of years or so steadily refused appoint ment as Minister, first, to the United States. then to Great Britain, and third—not long ago—to succeed Yang the Court of St. Petersburg. With reference to the Intter post, it is stated that it was offered twice fo HE. who often known as "Lord "Li, "but that owing to it having been hinted that going this time to Russia he would be expected to complete the secret arrange. ments set in motion by his adopted father in Peking, LO. Li Chin-fang foresaw the
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