Rumania arrived in Shanghai shortly after five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
He was met at the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf by Mr. N. tT. Yang, representing the Special Envoy ior Foreign Affairs, the Japanese Consul-General and a number of other personages.
Approached for an interview, the Crown Prince stated that he had Tittle to say excepting that he liked China. While in the south he visited Canton and received a warm welcome at that ancient city. His Royal Highness is on his way to Japan on an official mission, but his stay in China is a purely private one. Hor the brief time of his stay in Shanghai, Prince Carol put up on board the steamer, the P. & O.
Madras. He and his suite leit for Nanking on Tuesday night.
'Accompanying the Crown Prince are General Gowanescul, Minister Filidor, Lieut.-Col. Condiesco, Lt.- Col. Arion, M, Djuvara (secretary), Captain Horia Lazar, Police in: spector Costesco, M.' Posmastier, (oficial cinematograph operator) and two servants, The party left Rumania on February 20 and have paid prolonged visits to Egypt, Ceylon, Cal-cutty, and other places. After a stay in Japan extending over a month, they expect to return to Europe, via Americ The Prince, who is about 96 or 27 years of age, is an impressive personality. He is at least six feet high, has light golden hair, a small moustache, and' blue eyes. He is of a very democratic nature and shook hands in the most friendly manner with all who were introduced to him.
"Tt is my intention," he said, "To mix with ordinary people as much as possible. We have too much of. associating only with officials in our own country. I want to see something of China for myself, I want to get away from the official class as much as I can,"
The Crown Prince and his staff saturned from Nanking at 9 pin. on Wednesday by special train provided by the Special Envoy for Foreign Affairs. He was met at the station by Mr. N. T. Yang, secretary of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, and other Chinese officials while a guard of honour was provided by the Commissioner of Defence. The Arsenal Band was also attendance. After commenting favourably upon the appearance of the. Chinese troops, the Prince motored to the Madras. As she left' for Japan yn Thursday morning with. the Prince on board there has been no time for an official reception at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, as was proposed.
._We are glad to report that Dr. C. T. Wang is recovering from his recent illness. Dr. Wang states that, contrary to rumour, he will not go to Peking for the present.
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