The Archive · 1912

Arrival of Foreign Princes

From Our Own Correspondent

Tokio, Sept. 10.

Prince Henry of Prussia arrived at Yokohama on board the German cruiser Scharnhorst at eight o'clock this morning, when salutes were exchanged by the Scharnhorst and the Japanese and other foreign men-of-war in the harbour. Two companies of marines were drawn up on shore to receive him. Prince Henry proceeded to Tokio and when he arrived at Shimbashi Station at eleven o'clock he was met by the Emperor and Prince Kanin, with whom he is acquainted, and other dignitaries. Prince Henry drove with Prince Kanin to the Kasumigaseki Detached Palace escorted by Imperial Lancers, Prince Arthur of Connaught, on board H.M.8. Defence, arrived at Tateyama, outside the bay, at noon Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Ambassador, went out to meet His Royal Highness on board Japanese destroyer and the Defence came into Yokohama Harbour at four o'clock this afternoon together with H.M.S.8. Minotaur, Monmouth and Kent.

The Band of the British Naval Squadron will also take part in the funeral of the late Emperor.

Six large men-of-war and five destroyers are taking up moorings opposite Tokio, and twenty-five other men-of-war, distributed at other ports in Japan, Korea and North China, beside the Third Squadron which will be in South China ports, will fire salutes on the day of the funeral.

Notice has been given that foreign Press telegrams may be sent even after ten o'clock at night on the occasion of the funeral.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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