Dairen, Oct. 4.
Local Japanese have been recent ly honoured by the visit of Prince Kanin, a member of the Japanese Royal Family.
Arriving in Dairen on September 25 he left for Port. Arthur, the following day to attend the' celebra tion of the 20th anniversary of the Japanese "tenancy" of the Kuantung Leased Territory.
Prince Kanin, who is 61 years of age, took part in the Russo-Japanese War, and during this trip ed himself of the opportunity. to revisit some of the battlefields whet his Cavalry Brigade fought in 1905. On Tuesday, Septeniber 28, he left Daiven for Mukden where' he met Marshal Chang Tsoclin, and on the 2nd he returned to Japan by the Americ Maru, The occasion has provided an exeuse for a splendid display of fine the only. English. daily newspaper in South Manchuria, which describes the attitude of the lents as follows:
"His Highness has been the centre of adoration bordering on worship by people of all nationalities who have been privileged tobe near His Highness. Not only His Highness's stately presence has commanded reverence, but also the warm Princely heart' beating the Princely breast hus made him fa general idol of affectionate From all accounts the official functions in connexion with the anniversary were well organiz~ and. gave entire satisfaction ty the participants. The police seemced at times a little nervous and over anxious to prevent any untoward incident, and there was perhaps 9 Tittle too, much window-dressing t) ive the distinguished visitor solutely correct idea of Dalton. and its government, but it is the tate of most: royal personages. not to be allowed to see things as others see them, We should like to have the plea-Sure of welcoming members of the Japanese Royal Family here mors often than we do. Apart from the stimulus to local patriotism, would mean that the road to Port Arthur would he repaired more" frequently, and the town cleaned ani tidied up every tin the next Royal visit. a trip to Jijiko should certainly be in-cleded. "The road out to the quay where the Blue Funnel liners com: alongside is appaltingly bad and only to be equalled by the worst Chit exe cart Gruct up country.
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