The Archive · 1921

Crown Price of Japan in Hongkong

Hongkong, March 10.

H. I. Ha the Crown Prince arrived here this morning in cellent spirits accompanied by Prince Kanin, Count Chinda aod the rest of his suite. In honour of his arrival, the British men-of-war in harbour and the forts fired a royal salute.

All the Japanese residents sembled to greet the Crown Prince, to whom they presented a souvenir of the occasion. Lhe Governor of Hongkong, Sir Reginald Stubbs, proceeded to the battleship Katori and paid his respects to the Crown Prince.

Later.

To-day, at 10 a.m.. Commander-in-Chief Oguri paid a visit to the Governor of Hongkong. The visit of the Crown Prince being incognito, there will be no official celebrations.

A big reception is to be held un der the auspices of local Japanese. The Crown Prince will start for England on the 13th instant.

At 11 a.m., the Crown Prince returned the visit of Sir Reginald Stubbs, on board H. M. 8. Carlisle and received the principal Gove ment officials in audience.—Easte:

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

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