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...drede for to leese, save oonly yee...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 10/14/1936 | See Source »

...last week carpenters had built a small replica of Peiping's great open air Altar of Heaven with its ceremonial steps. Ready, too, was an imperial throne of ebony, carved with dragons and orchids. Tailors embroidered robes of imperial yellow and jewelers had carved a Ju Yee or sceptre of jade. Since meteorologists announced that the temperature was likely to be about 20 below zero the enthronement ceremony was advanced from sunrise to noon. For many hours Henry in his yellow robe must make his obeisance to his illustrious ancestors while mandarins kowtow and the traditional orchestra in mushroom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANCHUKUO: Orchid Emperor | 3/5/1934 | See Source »

...Dallas, Tex., Joe Hay, Joe King, Joe Ark and Joe Wah Yee sought an injunction to keep Joe Chung. Joe Kay, Joe Yick and Joe Sin from interfering with the management of their Chinese restaurant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 7, 1931 | 12/7/1931 | See Source »

Saying that he hoped to see the royal regime re-established before his death, Count Albert Apponyi, (pronounced Ar'-pan-yee) 81, Grand Old Man of Hungary, said to pressmen at Geneva...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HUNGARY: Magyar Kiralyi* | 10/3/1927 | See Source »

...Cleveland Jim Yee, of the On Leongs, was riddled with gunfire as he slept in his laundry basement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Laundrymen 's War | 4/4/1927 | See Source »

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