The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-16
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raw tomatoes. mons, cucumb ers, fruits
Of all sorts. and thrown the skins: seeds
and leavings OF their meals on the floor
which had not been swept for weeks
4Lobst err shells were scattered about and
thrown under beds and chair
M The Cam bodian taste demands that fish
shall sbe decidedly gamy, n and whenever
the King or any Of his suite had all he
wanted / to eat OF a 4 fish. It was the GUS
tom to- idly toss $tt Into a corner Of the
room In which they had eaten II, where
at remained. fSa ri 8Ss3E
n Choice $sevres porcelain was stacked In
piles. unwashed, Gin q conner OF the din-
ging-room. and 1t 5 Is estimated that the
tia n age from ibrea age a lone will amount
Ito thousands sof dollars. i &. S#is
Ne The Cambodlans prefer to eat with
their fingers on the tops OF tables and
other furniture to using the china or
silver. sf I'M 3Sf
s Some OF the costly carpets were ruined
by the King and his suite throwing un-
used food on hem. o others were rendered
unfit for further use by the Cambodfans
chewing betel nuts and splitting on them.
No Respecters.
These people were no respecters Of
and treated the furniture used
by N Napoleon as carelessly & as they did
everything else Il #
The Shah Of Persia was a model OF
in com parison with King sso-
wath n " III 383 ri sg 5
& Opium played a large part in the
practically continuous orgies which
took place at the royal apartments.
IS The royal staff Of attend ants was re-
Gently reinforced by a bevy OF sacred
dancers, and I'LL lived together 4, .'i
a low-caste Parisian ilnpressario. called
In an inprovised ballet, Although II the
ballet consisted OF low-grad peri formers
they all left the royal apartments With
In five minutes after enterlng, slckened
at the sights they saw. sgi
While the King and his suite use opium
they have taken a great .llk Ing to cigars
and the Kings bill for these A alone In
one night amounted to $50. Is al
Even a four-year old princess struts
about the corridors adj acent to the royal
apartments with a big, thick, green cigar
between her teeth. IL 153s8
The unorderly life OF the King caused
him to Ignore his official ngagements
He can never be counted ups IN, TOR eve
state functions Onthe morning he was
tn leave for Nancy to attend the grand
review In his honor, he refused / 70 \ get
out OF bed. lie said he5wasn't going 10
tho review q no tWoulus puut =
Minister interviewed.
The Colonial Minister was hliged to-
send word BY a trooper That y lie di't
not get ready to star W thin a. rev MN
Sutes he would be sent back TO 5Cnmbod Y
bag q and baggage, and would not !. , Pc
permitted to wear In his own country the
new sous projects uniform, for wh,eh
the King had only obta lnedt permission tls %
that day, s ,tl,. u " !. !, i,
n i The King was also told 5that y aaul-
tton'7to ali these things hisIp pension from
the French government would be ma y
5terally cut down rs 81, s. /.
The TX ing's visit has cost in the ne'gh p
gborhood Of 500 900, and already there 5is
"a decided feeling among serious minded
people against loading UP the i ~ nnn,
natives, merely to crafty sisowatll and
sa.nuse Parlsians with q reminder Sof the
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