On Monday afternoon Prince P'u Lun visited Jessfield, to inspect St. John's College. He left the Bureau of Foreign Affairs on Bubbling Well Road about 2 p.m. on an automobile, Mr. Chas. S. Virgil acting as chauffeur. On the front seat next to Mr. Virgil sat Mr. Wang K'ai-kah, and on the back seat were the "Prince and Mr. John Goodnow, U. S. Consul-General and Senior Consul. This was the Prince's first ride on a motor-car and he seemed highly delighted with the experience. He was not at all timid; on the contrary he requested the chauffeur to exhibit all the paces of the vehicle, the checks, stops, ete. At the cross-roads at Unkaza the party was met by two companies of the boys of St. John's College, headed by the band. "The Rev. F. L. Hawks Pott and Mr. F. C. Cooper were also there and invited the Prince to take refreshment at Mr. Pott's house. After doing so, the Prince proceeded to inspect the College boys' drilling. Four companies, con of 200 boys in all, went through various evolutions and finally formed up in front of His Highness. The Prince made a short speech in which he told the boys how pleased he was with their drill, general appearance, and particularly with their respect for the Chinese flag, the boys in their march past having saluted the Dragon flag. He remarked that the hope of China was in such young men as they. The boys then gave three cheers for His Highness, concluding with the College yell.
Afterwards His Highness made a very careful inspection of the College buildings, and at 4 p.m. left to attend a repast given by the leading Chinese officials at No. 173, Bubbling Well Road. At 5.45 p.m, he reached the Kinleeyuen Wharf and went on board the Anping where he received and bade adieu to the Con: Body, Custom House officials and Chinese mandarins. The Anping went down the river on Tuesday morning A foreign official of high rank states that the Prince is noted for his genial manner and his disposition to please. He! was at all times exceedingly considerate and at the same time observed foreign etiquette clo He seemed to have a very alert mind. This was not his first experience of intercourse with foreigners, as ho has alway pro-foreign, and both he and fo have on many occasions been in social intercourse with the foreigners of the Legations in Poking. The Prince expressed himself as being highly pleased with all he saw in Shanghai. He was very careful about express sing any opinion on politics or on the war, and when questioned said he preferred not to talk on such matters.
On Sunday he was interviewed by four war correspondents, representing home papers, including Messrs. Phillips and Story, of the "Daily and other journals, and Mr. Archibald, of "Collier's Weekly." They had an interesting interview and had the pleasure of taking several photographs of the Prince. is Royal Highness is himself an enthusiastic photographer and has already taken some 3,000 photographs, mostly in Peking and inj its surrounding, Ho said that ho was highly pleased with his view of the Masonic Ball. He had previously attended Legation dances, but this was the first ball he had seen on so Jarge a scale, and he remarked particularly upon the handsome decorations.
Gajette.
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