16 Dec 1872
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Newspaper
London And China Telegraph
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 16, 1872
Page
1
A vivid account describes a prince with attendants, fifty white ponies with yellow housings, scarlet dress, banners with dragons, a scarlet state umbrella, lamps, embroidered fans, and numerous officials. Two princes, masters of ceremonies, the empress's book and seal on a yellow silk chair, and a large imperial guard presence marked a quiet yet splendid coup d etat between 1 and 12 pm.
The Peking Gazette notes that Tung-chih may ascend the throne in February 1873 as regency ends. Shanghai correspondent reports growing European city features, new housing, drainage, and planned municipal debt as foreign settlement expansion continues.
The City Hall audience included the Governor and officials as Rev. Dr. Legge opened a fortnightly series on Hong Kong's history. He traced Victoria's growth from a small settlement to a thriving colony, noting governors Bonham Bowring Mercer Robinson and MacDonnell and remarks on colonial-era piracy and progress.
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