EMPEROR LOOKING BAD.
HE GIVES AN AUDIENCE TO FOREIGN MINISTERS.
Received January 25, 9 a.m. London, January 24. The Chinese Emperor granted an audience to the foreign Ministers, who were struck with his pathetic appearance, physical weakness, and profound melancholy. Sir E. M. Satow, British Minister, informed the Emperor that King Edward sincerely desired that the independence and integrity of China should be maintained intact, and that the prosperity and happiness of the Chinese should be fostered by the Emperor's enlightened rule, and the removal of obstacles to the free exchange of commodities and better inter-communica-tion.
Prince Ching acted as spokesman.
The Emperor remained as silent as an automaton.
The Dowager was invisible behind a screen in the audience chamber.
The Rev. A. Favier, Roman Oatholic Bishop of Peking, is apprehensive of attaoks on missions and oonverts in Mongolia, as the result of Prince Tuan's incitement to avenge bis son's rejection as heir-apparent.
Just reoeived, another lot of ladies' silver keyless watohes, £1 each— a nice Xmas present for a girl. E. W Sargent, watchmaker, and jeweller Hawera. — Advt.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7372, 25 January 1902, Page 2
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194EMPEROR LOOKING BAD. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7372, 25 January 1902, Page 2
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