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THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.

GENERAL GRANT IN HONGKONG.

This morning at eleven o'clock, General Grant attended at the United States Con-

mulate and received a considerable number of ladies and gentlemen who were desirous of having the honour of being introduced to him. The Consul, Col. Moneby, and his clerk Mr Rickards, saw to the proper formal introduction of each presentee, and everything passed over most successfully and quietly. The Consulate was adorned with flags. Outside were displayed the Stars and Siripes, and the Peruvian flag ; : and in the entrance hall were displayed the American flag and the Peruvian, with the Portuguese and Italian flags on either side of the doorway.

The American Consulate is at the same time the Peruvian Consulate. Over the door- way leading to the reception chamber were the English and American flags. In the reception room, the Russian and German flags were hung. The reception did not last long, less than an hour being oocu- pied altogether. The following is as com- plete a list as could be obtained of those who were present. If any names are un- wittingly left out it is entirely the blame of those who failed to leave their cards --- G. Holcombe, Esq., Charge d'Affaires, Pe- king; Bishop Raimondi; Hon. Acting Puisne Judge, J. J. Francis, Esq.; Hon. the Acting Attorney General, J. Russell, Esq.; Rev. Dr. Eitel, Inspector of Schoola ; Dr. Chalmers, Canton; Judge Denny, U, S. Consul, Tientsin; Hon. W. Keswick; Hon. 2. Ryrie; Dr. Lochhead; Commander Perkins, and F. D. M’Ewan, U. S. S. Ashuelot; W. Reiners, Russian Consul; A. G. Romano, Portuguese Consul; Dr. Wm. Eastlacke; Frank W. Esatlako; E. Sharp; R. H. Sandeman ; J. N. Jameson ; W. H. Forbes J. M. Forbes, Jr.; Geo. Murray Bain; B. Chatterton Wilcox; C. L. Gorham; A. F. Smith; H. H. Nelson; C. Vincent Smith; John Kyle; H. Dickle; L. Mallory; W. W. Battles; Geo. H. Wheeler; T. Thomp- aon; B, M. Blanchard; W.

Dolan; Commissary J. Macfarlane; F. D. Sassoon; Q. C. Williams, Swatow; H. Deacon; W. H. Ray; W. Spratt; M. E. Manook; R. D. Mehta; F. Abella; A. Ahlmann; #I. Hopplus; Albert Gultzow ; Fred. Rickards; Capt. Hayden (Sea Gull); Mr Rei- nor (Sea Gull); Capt. Brothhurst (Co.ran); Capt. Means, Mrs Mesna and family; Capt. Johnson, Mis Johnson, and family ; Capt. Holmes and Mrs Holmes ; Capt, Call

and Mrs Call; Capt. Evans; Capt. Lunt; Capt. Hutchinson; Capt. Clough; Capt. Lewis; Capt. Tapley; Capt. Mansen; Capt. Smith; Capt. Wass; Capt. Windsor ; and the following Chinese-Leung On; Wong Yik Pun; Tang Kau; Tam King; Fung Tang; Chun Poh Yeong; Chu Slu; Fung Ming Shan; Lee Pun Ohi; Yu Chong, General Grant, his son Lieut.-Col. Grant, and Mr Russell J. Young, who accom- psuied him, after the reception proceeded to Government House to tiffin, and spent most of the afternoon there. During the afternoon Messrs. Roberts and Shorter, the billiard players, had the honour of playing at Government House, before His Excellency and General Grant, the ladies, and the other members of the party. The Governor and General Graut drove round the town in the course of the after- noon. To-night, a dinner will take place at Government House, when about twenty guests will be present. Mr and Mrs Ro- bert Hart, who proceed to Shanghal to-day by the French steamer, were among the guests at Government House last night. To- morrow nighta State Dinner will be given, when about forty guests will be present, all official guests appearing in full uniform. The Band will be in attendance, and a re- seption will be held from 10 till 12; when the brilliant lighting up of Government House Gardens will add additional beauty and attraction to this evening's entertain. ment. Half way up the hill, in Wyndham Street, a capital transparency por:rait of General Graut, with on the other aide the British and American flags, has been exposed every night, lighted up brilliantly, and has attracted much attention. The lamp is shown over the house of Mr Moore, an American,

General Grant is a man in appearance

Į about fifty years of age, although actually seven years older, having been born in 1822, 37th April. He looks uncommonly fresh in spite of the tear and wear of War's alarms, and the worrying and trying boredom of being Honized as he has been for the past six months or more. He is rather under than over the average size, has a fresh ruddy face, and brown bair of a grayish bue. He is evidently a man of most unasauzning man- ners and most dogged resolution, and when ho geté into his favourite attitude, crossing his knees and leaning slightly forward, with his cigar in his hand, he recalls to one's recollection the five or six hundred portraits we have all ssun of him, either during the war or the term of ble double presidency.

În conversation he is a willing participator,

and talks genially and pleasantly.

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