The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-21
HUNG CHANG IN JAPAN.
How His 81 Tens of baggage was
Transferred ut Yokohama.
From the Japan Daily Herald, Sept.

From the Japan Daily Herald, sept. 80
II was Il surprise to all of those inter-
estcd in the arrival of the Ganau,nh i;,h II. uiS
ciiic steamer, Empress Of China, Win ms
E.xccllency Iii Hung Chang ana SUITE on
board, when the crack inner was s Seeh
coming around the point at about ~ y.
M yesterday, as she was not expected tli-
iii . or 10 a. m. today. Before entering
tto harbor the ship was dressed ana I'll
Hung ChanS's flag hoisted. ana AT .nt i
same time llues OF gay bunting appeaLeu
mocrings ready to take the grand secfe-
tary and his suite on board TO conE"!
them over the last link OF their length!
tour. by . o'clock the Empress was az
anchor at her buoy, and numerous resi-
dents of Iokohoma, Japanese olnclais,
merchants, and others took advantage or
the various launches and tugs gong OH
to her to proceed on board and obtain an
interview with, or II peep at Chinas
Grand Old Man" Iii Hung Chang occu-
pied a suite of rooms in the upper deck
house, close to the reading room, ana II;
one OF these the returned envoy received
his visitors, some of whom were pre-
sented to him by Mr.. Pethick. and Others
by Captain Liu Ii Yon, naval attache or
the envoy, while Lis two sons, Lord Iii
Chang Fang and Mr.. Ii Chang San. were
in and out of the room during the recep-
ton For some two hours or more there
was continual stroam of visitors enter
ing and leaving the ex-Niceroy's cabin.
most of whom, however. had to be con-
tent with 'Iiow d you do" and an as
surance that he rad enjoyed his trip very
much. Ii was dressed in maroon Or
plum coored fowSred silk robe. with Il
yellow vest, and blue silk trousers.
IN GOOD HEALTH
During the course of the lcvee Lis head
was uncovered, but on leaving the cabin
to be conveyed on board the Kwang Lee
hs donned his official hat. The veteran
Statesman appeared to be in excellent
health his eye was bright and keen, and
l. 81. +1,.
though he is doubtless getting somewhat
decree pit and disin1lned to walk. To a
Herald repre sentative Iii expressed him
self rs having very much enjoyed his trip.
particularly through Canada. and the
voyage en- the Empress Of China, of whi n
ana Of her captain and officers he spoke
in the highest praise He was not sorry
though 20 ur nearly hcme again. To Sur
g"on Inspector General Sato. VINO attend
ed him for the wound received by his left
cy' IRON the dastardiY attack made upon
him IT Sh.mcnosel:i during the peace me-
gotiatiGus. the envoy completelv unhcnt
and became extremely cordial, while
smiles wrea;hcd tE" old mans face when
Or. Sato. alter an examination OF the
scar that remained. congratulated him on
the complete cure effected.
The interview with the inspector gen
tIal lasted for nearly an hour, and II ap
prarcd that du"in" the course OF 1t Iii
Hung CHANG obtained from his visitor Il
full account of the recent chInCes in the
government. Among the many visitors
TO h" envoy were the British consul, Mr..
j. &. Hal: Mi. Payne, agent of the Can
adam Pacific Railway line, to whom his
ENceItn2y expressed his greatest sa is-
faction at the treatment he had received
at the hands of the agents and employees
of the company, and also his admiration
of the persect and luxurious railway ac-
commodatiGn in Carada; Mr.. Couil, agent
of the VI. NJ. company: Count Soyeshina
Niscount EHomuto, Mr.. j. II Brooke,
Messrs. Hara Denzaburo and Utani Ka-
l,., l,a N.l-, =.