A POPULAR CHINESE PRINCE.
Tim death is announced of tho Emperor of China's undo, Prince Tun. Ho was the eldest surviving bro'her of the Erapevor ILicn Fung, and of the Prinoes liiic'X and Chun. Ho was more generally ""known as tho Fifth Prino.o. Althmurh ho did not take a very prominent part'in the Government—his only official post, beiii',' the Presidentship of the Imperial Clan Court—ln; wis, tho Tiincs ciiys, possessed of no inconsiderable inrtupi'co by roiison of liis popularity. In e.oiiiTiidiMiiiiition to tho other members of his family, ho alfeeted aroat poverty, and many Btories an; told of his bud clolhos, and of the mis-ruble tumbledown palaco in whioh ho chose to liv.;. No other priueo i.t' the Imperial family was rqu-illy populav with tho Pekinese, who admired both his probity and bin humour. It is said that lie was a stronir supporter of an nltra-Chincso policy, and that ho was one of the bitterest opponent* of tho now railway schemes; but his influence wan greater in the streets of the capital than n the Impninl Council Chamber.
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Waikato Times, Volume 2641, Issue 2641, 15 June 1889, Page 2 (Supplement)
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178A POPULAR CHINESE PRINCE. Waikato Times, Volume 2641, Issue 2641, 15 June 1889, Page 2 (Supplement)
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