Mr. Fischer mentioned that he had taken up his study of Chinese culture after listening to Prof. Alfred Forke, the famous authority fon Chinere and things Chinese. He referred to his most recent visit to Nanking and spoke of the famous Ming Tombs, When he visited these 80 years ugo, he found the tomb of Chu Hong-wa (Ming Tuistew), founder of the Ming Dynasty) was in a state of absolute destruction, This time, however, he found an elegant park which was in a perfect state and the triumphal route which was in admirable condition, The tombs likewise were ina state of good repair. The park, as Mr. Fischer had read from a monument, iwas the good work of the Viceroy of the Liang Kiang, Tuan Fang, who, the speaker said, was a man Jof wonderful knowledge and idk and who met a most regret te death at Tzecho, Szechuan, being assassinated by his own soldiers.
Reverting to his subject, Mr. Fischer said that he was first given opportunity to visit the tombs by My. Kuezinski, former Austrian Minister to China, who, together with the last Prince Reger taken him on a visit to the mausoleum, He described in conclusion the faneral of the Emperor Kuang-hstt in 1913 when he had to walk from Liangkuochuang to the mausoleum, march which took from the early daybreak to noon. In. this actually over 1,000 princes of the Royal Blood, high officials of the past dynasty and present regime, and others took part, all wearing their gorgeous costumes. On thi Joceasion, he said, the coffins of the Empress and of the famous con-Jeabine, Chu Kuei-fei, who was killed Jduring the 1900 episode in Sianfu [were carried behind that of the dead Emperor to the mausoleum, 'The address was very well received and, at the conclusion, Mr. 'Mason, on behalf of all present, extended a vote of thanks to' the speaker, which was received with acclamation.
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