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Show Chinese National Air. Much amusement was caused at Brussels Brus-sels during- the official reception of the Chinese prince imperial. All day the prince was promenaded over the city, and everywhere he went he was met by the same monotonous tune wearily intoned in-toned by military bands. After a while he asked his interpreter what the tune was. "The Chinese national anthem," was the reply of the surprised burgomaster Of Brussels. M. de Mot. "But we have none." replied Prince Chen, "and this tune was certainly never heard In China." It seems that a wily European some years aso composed a weird melody, with a tom-tom: accompaniment, and called it the Chinese national anthem. He sold the right to perform the anthem on alt occasions occa-sions when anv Chinese dignitaries were being entertained. He has already made a nice little sum out of it. |
