The
Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 18T, 1879.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GRANT
IN HONGKONG,
Yesterday morning, in anticipation of the ar rival of General Grant, the following official no. tification was published in our Shipping Extra :--- "Referring to the previous notice on the subject of General Grant's arrival, it is now intimated that, if the mail steamer should come in before Give e'ulock this afternoon, the public lauding will probably take place between one and two hours after she anchors. If she arrives after five o'elek to-day, or early to- morrow, the landing ill take place about ten o'clock to-morrow. has been arranged that, in any case, General, Grant, on leaving the Tramaddy, will first roceed to the U.S. ship- of-war Ashuelot. A sainte will be fired from the Ashuel when he goes on board, and after the salute there will be an interval of forty-five minates before he leaves the Ashuelot for Murray Fior. Civil officials attending will not be re- quired to wear uniforma "
At five minutes to two o'clock the gun at the Peak signalled the approach of the Frouch mail steamer-two or three hours in advance of the time she was expected--and half an hour later the Iranaddy steame into the harbour. The American merchantment and a few English ves- sels dressed ship on hearing the ürst guu, and on the Iraouaddy steaning through the harbour with the American engin at the main the various ships dipped their flag, which compliments were i acknowledged by the fail steamer. As soon as she had anchored Canel Mosby, the United States Consul, both the vessel, and received General Grant, tố
he introduced Dr. Lochhead, who accomplied the Consul. Shortly afterwards the Government steam-launch Fic-
with Mr. Chester Holcombe, Chargé d'Affaires of the United States in China, and Mr. C. P. Lincoln, American Consul nt Cauton, ar. rived, and they were introduced to the Genoral and his party by Colonel Cosby. General Grant is accompanied by Mre Graut, the Hou. A. E. Borie, ex-Secretary of the United States Navy, Lieut.-Colonel F. D. Grant, United States Army, Dr. John M. Keating. and Mr. John Russell Young. The General was next introduced to Mr. W. II. Forbes, the Hon. P. Ryrie, Dr. Von der Horek, Dr. Eastroke, Mr. Eastlacke, Jun., and Master W. Eastlacke. The latter presented to Mrs. Grant a borjust and silver holder, at- tached to which was a card with the following inseription "Her little Americau friend Willie Eastlacke presents this bouquet to Mrs. Grant. Welcome to Hongkong." As a coincidence, we may mention that the same young gentleman prosented to Mra Grant the first bouquet she received whilst In. Berlin. In the course of conversation General Grant, expressed himself much pleased with the appearance of Hongkong, as viewed from the water, asked several questions about the place, and particularly inquired for the site of the Great Fire of Christmas last. Sabse. quently, Prince Kuki Ria Tchi, Secretary of the Japanese Ministry of Public Instruction, was introduced to General Grant by Mr. Hol- combe, with whom he had a long conversation
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through an interpreter from the Japanese Con- sulate. At five minutes to four o'clock the Ge- neral and bis party, accompanied by Mr. Hol- combe, Colonel Mosby, Mr. Lincoln, and Dr. Lochhead, were conducted to the gangway of the Iraouaddy by Captain Ganvain, and embarked on the steam Isanch Victoria for the United States steamer Ashuelot, the route taken by the launch, which was round the Ocenic, being kept by the Water Folics under the charge of In- ! spector Matheson.
The gallant General, on setting his foot upon the deck over which floated the "Stars and Stripes," received late of 21 guns and the įnational flag wapist at the fore and tha yards manned, Wony here mention that General Grant is the only living American-tho President excepted--who is entitled to this honour, the ouly difference in receiving the President and the ex-President being that for the former the flag is run up at the main and for the latter as above described. General Grant was then introduced by Mr. Chester Holcombe T. S. Chargé d'Affaires in China, to Captain Perkins and the officers of the ship, including H. D. McEwan, Chief Engineer, C. Belknap, Lieutenant; C. H. Thomson, Paymaster; Dr. Fitz-Simmons; A. F. Freeman, Master; C. W. Deering, Ensign; A, L. Case, Ensign; G. D. Strickland, Assistant-Engineer; A. F. Callander Mate. General Grauf most cordially shook hands with bis countrymen, and Mrs. Grant, and the General's son, Lieut.-Colonel F. D. Grant, and the remainder of the party were then introduced. Captain Perkins, giving his arm to Mrs. Grant, then led the party from the quarter. deck and offered them refreshment. Judge Denny, Consul at Tiogesin, who came here to welcome the Goner, was introduced to him when the party reached the hurricane deck. Judge Denny has been exerting himself at Tientsin to secure a hearty welcome for General Grant when he visits that place. All the officers of the Ashuelot were in fall uniform, and the guard of Marines presented arms when the General care or board. After a short visit to his ship, Captain Perkius saw bis distinguished visitors safely on board the Go- vernment lanuch, which-lying to till the Ge- neral had received his salute of departure of 21 guns, the Marine Guard again presenting arms, and the men manning the yards-steamed slowly towards Murray Pier.
Immediately after the salute by the Ashuelot, the Japanese corvette Nissin, Captain Kasama, paid the General a similar compliment.
During the time the General and party were on board the Ashuelot preparations were made to receive them on the Murray Pier, which had been tastefully decorated in honour of the occa sion under the superintendence of one of the officials belonging to theSurvey Department. At the head of the pier were three flag-staff's, the centre bearing the American ensign, the English and French being on either side. A mat-shed, draped and surrounded with flags of all nationalities, the pillars being wreathed with evergreens and decorated with flags, had been erested by the landing steps. Inside, the shed was ornamented with American shields and evergreens. The pier throughout its whole length was lined with tags, and the landing steps and pier were laid with red cloth. At the entrance to the pier was a well de- signed bamboo aroh decorated with evergreens
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