The Bureau of Foreign Affairs is shorn of its royalty, the streets are no longer pranked in imperial yellow, and Prince Chun has entered on the last stage of his sion of apology to Germany. He has began yo malo hatory, he departure from Shanghai took place on Saturday morning, and Was not such a function as many expected. This was due to the changing of the time at which His Highness left the P. and O. Jetty. This had been fixed for half-past nine o'clock, but it was shortly after eight, when the royal passenger arrived, and' in consequence many Who were unaware of this alteration ~—amoug them Consuls and other official representatives—were (yo late, Indevd, not all of His Highness's personal stall could have been fully informed, for one, at least, strolled casually on to the Jetty only j in time to take his place with his fellows, expressing astonishment that he had not time and to spare. As before, tae police arrangements fur the occasion were excellent. The Maloo was lined with several hundred men, placed at intervals a'ong the way, and it was a clear road alotig which Prince Chun and others passed about eight o'clock in the mining. The P. & O. Jetty was covered in with matting, and decorated with flowers and coloured cloth which loft little of the actual structure bare, Lying alongside was the Rev i Kaipan, which was to take His Highness down to the N.-D, L, S. Bayern, on which he travels to Europs. The Kaipan was gay with bunting, her awning glowed with Sloat, and. alto-in thee convontionnt rainbow style—she was fully dressed. The first to arrive on board were the foreign and native members of the Prince's suite, god they found that Dr. R. B, Bredon, Deputy Inspector-Seneral, Captain W. Tyler, Harbour Master, and Me. LIP. Lowder, I. M. C., were already there. The Prince drove down in the brougham and pair which has been here and reached the Jetty past eight. As he stepped on board he vas received by Mr. Bredon, and a com-ioned oticer's guard of twelve men the royal salute. 'Then Prince Chun's flag was hursted, and iv a very' short time from his arrival the Kaipan had cast off and was making full speed dowa the ti warship after warship was passed a
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