The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 13TH, 1879,
DEPARTURE OF GENERAL GRANT.
At ten o'clock yesterday morning a deputation. from the Chineso community, consisting of Mesera. Ng Choy, Leung On, Fang Tang. Hop Koe, Ho Amei, Lee Sing, and Chong Tsin Yeong, waited upon General Grant at Government House, to present him with an address previous to his departure.
His Excellency the Governor introduced the deputation to General Grant, and the Hon. A, E. Boris, Colonel Mosby, and Major Palmer, A.D.C., were also present.
Mr. No HOY, who had beou deputed to pre- sent the address, bogan by saying a few words regretting that, owing to the tire necessarily taken in preparing it, they had been unable to wait sooner upon the General for the purpose of presentation. He then handed him the address and read the translation of it, as follows:-
(Translation.)
To General Ulysses S. Grant, late President of the United States of America and Coramander-in-Chief of the United States Ariny.
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Sa-Ca the occasion of your honouring Hongkong wiih Four presence we, the undersigned, on behalf of the Chinese Community, approach you to give you a. hearty welcome and beg to present to you an address expressive of our high esteem and respect for you.
During your Presidency, your great nat
name and noble were well known far and wide, and by the
Carry- of a and respect from you coininauded admiration
all classes of people under your: have been delighted to and that in internations questions you have shown a & spirit of impartiality and fairness, treating Americans and Foreigners alike. and the Chinese who have been trading in the United States have sung, and continue to sing, praises of the
any good actions done by you while in office. We had longed to see you, but being far away we were hitherto not permitted to realize our wish. Now that yo
hire roared na with a visit, we aveil our
We
į selves of the opportunity to present you with a seroil ascribed with chese font words "Beueft to Chinese People" which we hope may serve as a souvenir of your interview with the Chinese Community of Hong. kong.
Ng Choy.
O Man Chai.
Kwok Aubeong. Ching Sing Yeong. Wong Kwau Tong. Loong On.
Kon Moon Walt.
Chum Sui Shug.
See
mee Sang
Kai.
ing Sart. Yeong. Yo Wni San Pan Fong Poo. Pow Chung Hung,
Cha Sit Chuen.
Poon Chi Kai.
Lee Sing
Ho Amei.
Leo Tuck Chong.
Fung Tang.
Chow
Shing Lam. Tung Ting Kam.
Loo Lai Pang.
Wong Yu Yee.
Lee Pun Chee.
Say Yeon Man.
Ming Koo.
Tung Tack Chan. Lai Hong
Chunan Yuen,
Cheong Wing. Wing Mow Cheong.
Chong Woo Chan. Long Cheong Chan, 宛
Wing Cheong Chan.
Ya Sang Cheong.
Mee Fook.
Mesa Cheong Wo.
Kwan Choong Lung.
Teu Cheong Lang. Kwong Lee Cheong. Wing Cheong Phing. Ton Hing Lung. Kwong Man Fung. Chun
Wing... Wo
Hee Chong Ching Choy Chong Lang. Kwong Yuen Tai. Wing Wo Yuan.
Wo Kee Chap. Kwong Sun Lung. Yow Hing Chong Kuni Chong Tai. Wing Chong Kut. Trong Chong Lung,
Tuck Wing Ynen Lang. Tai Yuen. Kwong Tong Sang Wo. Kwong Hip Wo.
Tai Chuca.
Wing Yoe Yuon.
Kee Kee.
in trong Tại Chong. Kwong Nam Hing. Ling War.
Tack Lung On. Kwok Nam Ping. Hoong Chenk Won. Chow Chec Tin.
Look Me Kui
Chai Leong Hing.
Chun Heong Poo.
Pang Kee Chow,
Chun Kun.
Chung Yust Kai.
General GRANT, replying, said-Mr. Ng Choy | and Gentlemen, I thank you for this valuable address. It will be kept by me as a pleasing memento of the Chinese community of Hong- koug. In other colonies during my recent tra- vels I have also met countrymen of yours, and I have found the rulers of those colonies revog- uising your good qualities of frugality, industry, and enterprise. Such qualities go far to account for the prosperous condition in which I see you all here. I am now leaving Hongkong to visit your country, and I am sure I shall see much that will be very interesting to me. For this handsome address I must again thank
you most sincerely, and I shall never forget the kindness shown to mo by the people here. I wish that prosperity may contiune to be enjoyed by you.
At the request of His Excellency the Go- vernor, Mr. Ng Choy introduced the other-em- bers of the deputation to the General.
The deputation then withdrew. The address, which was sixteen feet long by four feet wide, an extremely handsome, was em- broidered in gold on a strip of crimson salin about ten feet long, with a rich doop border. Fexquisitely embroidered. The characters are
written in Chiness. On the top of the scroll is ' written the address, on the right side is General Grant's name in Chinese, and on the opposite į side are the signatures. In the centre are four | large Chluase charactors, viz:-" Wai Kap Wa "Man" (Benefit to Chinese people.) The scroll
was packed in a teak wood box.
In response to the invitation of His Excellecy the Governor, the officials, naval, military, and i civil, as well as a large number of the general community, assembled shortly before eleven o'clock a.m. at Murray Pier to see General Grant and party embark for the U.S.8. dehuelot. There were present the Chief Justice (Sir John Smale), His Excellency Major-General Donovan; Com modore Smith; the Hon. W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary; Hon. J. Russell, Attorney-General; Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting-i'olonial Trea- aurer; Hon. J. M. Pries,urveyor-Goneral; Hou, P. Ryrie, Hon. W. Keswick, and Hou. H. B. Gibh, Members of the Legislative Council; a the Acting Paisus Judge; Hon. C. B. Plunket; Colonel Geddes, 27th Regiment; Colonol Sher- viuton, Assistant Commissary-General; Colonel Moore, Commissary-General of Ordnance; Col- onel Mosby, U. S. Consul; Mr. Taro Ando, Japanese Consul; Captain Kasams, H.I.J.M. corvette Nissin; a good sprinkling of naval and military officers and a uumber of the residents. The police, under Captain-Superintendent Deane, lined the road from Government House to thei pier, upon which was drawn up a company of the 27th Inniskillings with their colours and band. Punctually at eleven o'clock the General and his party, with His Excellenov the Goveruor and Mrs. Hennessy. arrived at Murray Pier, when General Grant gave his arm to Mrs. Hennessy while the Governor escorted. Mrs. Grant to the head of the pier. The guard of honour prese' ted arms, and the hand played as they passed. Arrived at the steps, the General and his party exchanged adieux with those pre. sent, and as they stepped into the Government launch Mr. Hennessy called for three cheers for General Grant, which invitation was warmly responded to, and one cheer more" for Mrs. Grant added. Y Erfollency the Governor,, Mrs. Hennessy, Colonel Mosby, Major Palmer, R.E., A.D.C., soʻl Dy. Fastlacke accompanied the party to the Ashulot. As the launch steamed away from the pier the band of the 27th played their Farewell March to Gosport, which included "Over the Sea" and "Good bye, Sweetheart." On passing the Spanish gunboat Murques del Duero, and the German corvette Luise, the marines on both vessels were drawn up and saluted the launch, the bond on the Luise playing "Hail Columbia." Captain Mortimer L. John- son, the now commander of the Ashuelot, received the General and party on board and conducted them to the burricane deck, where there were in waiting Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, Admiral Polo (Spanish Navy), Captain Sobering (4.I.G.M. Navy), Dr. Von der Horck, and Mrs. Eastlacko. After the flual farewells had been takou, the Governor, Mrs. Hennessy, Colonel Mosby, and Major Palmar left in the Government launch. On His Excellency leaving the Ashuelot he was saluted by that vessel. The Ashuelot shortly afterwards į left for Swatow."
Mr. Afong, he phyfographer, has taken an excellent view of the embarkation.
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