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nearly every one of note in the dis
trict and every faction was represented.
The party on reaching Market street
proceeded to and along Montgomery
street as fas as Montgomery ave
nue.. thence TO Kearny~ street and
up Pacific street as far as Dupont.
Then it passed through the Chinese
quarter as far as Sacramento street
and countermarched back as far as the
Palace Hotel, where the carriage bear
irg the Prince suddenly turned, as a
crowd was hurriedly gathering TO get
a view of the royal visitor. and hast
ened off in the direction of the Chinese
Consulate, followed by the escort
RECEPTION Is HELD.
At the consulate the Prince and his
suit held formal reception, after
which the distinguished representatives
of the Picking Government partook of
a tight repast and were then escorted
TO the Columbia, Theater, where the
Prince received a great welcome as he
entered his box. The entire party. ia
tiSued after their ordeal of the evening,
finally arrived at the Palace Hotel
shortly after midnight and hastened 10
their scits of rooms, which had been
elaborately decorated with flowers and
flags.
Though he is handicapped by his
Ignorance of the English language.
Prince Pu Lun. through the assistance
of his distinguished interpreter. Won
Kai Kah, readily shows himself to be
extremely democratic. He likes the
manners of the foreigner He is a
medium-sized man. 80 years of age, and
is the first imperial Prince of China to
represent his royal uncle at foreign
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function. Prince Pu Lun also enjoys
the distinction of being clever
botanist and a well-read student of
history. having acquired his knowledge
in this line from the histories OF all
the nations. which have been translated
into the Chinese language. A few
months ago he was suddenly made to
appreciate his deficiency in the knowl-
edge of English and proceeded TO in
struct himself, but found his time toe
short to permit him to master the Ian
guage He however learned to write
! his name in English and apparently
delights in inscribing ii beneath the
/ Chinese characters that designate his
rank in the royal family of Peking-
Wong Kai Kah is the tutor of the
! Emperor's nephew. Wong has been in
! San Francisco before, and he made ar
rangements for the Princes visit tc
this country, even to the selection oi
his apartments at the different hotels
/ The vice commissioner is graduate
! of the class of 1888 at Yale.
1t was through Wong Kai Kah thai
the newspaper representatives appealed
to the Prince for an interview, and late
/ last night the genial tutor Of the roya
representative announced that Prince
Pu Lun was prepared to give an inter
view. In substance it follows:
or my Impressions Of the United States
you can expect me to say little, for. as you
J and ! have only seen your land from the sea
/ side and during the twilight this evening
while being driven TO your citys center or
our way TO the Chinese quarter. But / have
read much Of the United States know much
OF your interesting history and have acquired
Kah regarding the customs of the people oi
this country. During my stay in the United
States ! hope to Improve the opportunities af
forded me for gaining further knowledge oi
the Western hemisphere the progress of which
has long interested the people of the Fai
, East and none more than my own country
men.
AS TO my own country I must insist that IL
is far more democratic than the world has
been inclined 20 believe. In our empire a man
born in the lower walks of life has ample
chance TO achieve power II HIS inclinations are
in that direction. Our history VIII tell you
that some OF China's greatest statesmen have
these men given advantages that are de-
MED 10 born Of title and the higher sta
tion. For the titled there is no higher station
1 10 achieve and therefore the rise of the othel
man is all the glorious and remarkable
! In other words, the rise Of the man from the