Before has he been received with such honour. A little ever a year ago he returned here with Japanese to escort him. This time, he comes with a splendid Chinese escort. All the high officials of the six Boards, the Manchu military authorities, the Chinese troops with their officers, the Governors of the city, assembled at the station, outside the Chien Men, with conspicuous decorations to receive back the one man who now represents the head of the Manchu rule.
He, more than before, is the Regent in Pe-King. The Prince is not positive as to the return of the Court this year. He says the Empress Dowager has a bad cold. This stands a chance of becoming worse in the cold days ahead. It may also be assumed that she has some fear and solicitude as the time comes round f her to say: "Let us now return to Peking. Furthermore, just at this moment, is the impending dispute with Russia. Being away it may be as well, she probably thinks, to stay away.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.