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        "content_text": "# The Daily Press\n## HONGKONG, MAY 18T, 1879.\n\n### ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GRANT IN HONGKONG\n\nYesterday morning, in anticipation of the arrival of General Grant, the following official notification was published in our Shipping Extra:---\n\n\"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 five o'clock this afternoon, the public landing will probably take place between one and two hours after she anchors. If she arrives after five o'clock to-day, or early to-morrow, the landing will take place about ten o'clock to-morrow. It has been arranged that, in any case, General Grant, on leaving the *Iraouaddy*, will first proceed to the U.S. ship-of-war *Ashuelot*. A salute will be fired from the *Ashuelot* when he goes on board, and after the salute there will be an interval of forty-five minutes before he leaves the *Ashuelot* for Murray Pier. Civil officials attending will not be required to wear uniforms.\"\n\nAt five minutes to two o'clock the gun at the Peak signalled the approach of the French mail steamer---two or three hours in advance of the time she was expected---and half an hour later the *Iraouaddy* steamer into the harbour. The American merchantmen and a few English vessels dressed ship on hearing the first gun, and on the *Iraouaddy* steaming through the harbour with the American ensign at the main the various ships dipped their flag, which compliments were acknowledged by the mail steamer. As soon as she had anchored Colonel Mosby, the United States Consul, boarded the vessel, and received General Grant, to whom he introduced Dr. Lochhead, who accompanied the Consul. Shortly afterwards the Government steam-launch *Victoria*, with Mr. Chester Holcombe, Chargé d'Affaires of the United States in China, and Mr. C. P. Lincoln, American Consul at Canton, arrived, and they were introduced to the General and his party by Colonel Mosby. General Grant is accompanied by Mrs. Grant, the Hon. 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.\n\nThe General was next introduced to Mr. W. H. 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 bouquet and silver holder, attached to which was a card with the following inscription: \"Her little American friend Willie Eastlacke presents this bouquet to Mrs. Grant. Welcome to Hongkong.\" As a coincidence, we may mention that the same young gentleman presented to Mrs. Grant the first bouquet she received whilst in Berlin.\n\nIn 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. Subsequently, Prince Kuki Ria Tchi, Secretary of the Japanese Ministry of Public Instruction, was introduced to General Grant by Mr. Holcombe, with whom he had a long conversation through an interpreter from the Japanese Consulate.\n\nAt five minutes to four o'clock the General and his party, accompanied by Mr. Holcombe, Colonel Mosby, Mr. Lincoln, and Dr. Lochhead, were conducted to the gangway of the *Iraouaddy* by Captain Ganvain, and embarked on the steam launch *Victoria* for the United States steamer *Ashuelot*, the route taken by the launch, which was round the *Oceanic*, being kept by the Water Police under the charge of Inspector Matheson.\n\nThe gallant General, on setting his foot upon the deck over which floated the \"Stars and Stripes,\" received a salute of 21 guns and the national flag was hoisted at the fore and the yards manned. We may mention that General Grant is the only living American---the President excepted---who is entitled to this honour, the only 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, U.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 Grant most cordially shook hands with his 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 Tientsin, who came here to welcome the General, 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 full uniform, and the guard of Marines presented arms when the General came on board. After a short visit to his ship, Captain Perkins saw his distinguished visitors safely on board the Government launch, which---lying to till the General 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.\n\nImmediately after the salute by the *Ashuelot*, the Japanese corvette *Nissin*, Captain Kasama, paid the General a similar compliment.\n\nDuring 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 occasion under the superintendence of one of the officials belonging to the Survey Department. At the head of the pier were three flag-staffs, 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 erected by the landing steps. Inside, the shed was ornamented with American shields and evergreens. The pier throughout its whole length was lined with flags, and the landing steps and pier were laid with red cloth. At the entrance to the pier was a well-designed bamboo arch decorated with evergreens.",
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        "content_text": "# THE CHINA MAIL.\n\n## HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1879.\n\n### GENERAL GRANT IN HONGKONG,\n\n#### GRAND STATE DINNER AND RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nOn Saturday evening a grand State dinner was given at Government House by the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy, in honour of General Grant; and afterwards a reception was held, which was one of the most brilliant and numerously attended that ever took place within these walls.\n\nThe following were the guests at the State Dinner:\n\n| Guest | Title/Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| General and Mrs. Grant |  |\n| The Duke of Magliano |  |\n| Don Giulio Grasioli |  |\n| Hon. A. E. Borie |  |\n| H. E. the Major General and Mrs. Donovani |  |\n| The Chief Justice Sir John Smale, and Lady Smale |  |\n| Commodore Smith, R.N. |  |\n| Hon. J. Russell, Acting Attorney-General |  |\n| Hon. P. Ryrie, MLC |  |\n| Hon. J. M. Price, Surveyor-General |  |\n| Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting Colonial Treasurer |  |\n| Mr. Chester Holcombe, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in China |  |\n| Lieut.-Col. F. D. Grant, U.S.A. |  |\n| Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. Geddes, 27th Inniskillings |  |\n| Captain Kasama, Japanese Navy |  |\n| Commander Perkins, United States Navy |  |\n| Commander Paul (H.B.M.'s Consul, Manila) and Mrs. Pauli |  |\n| Mr. Tara Ando, Japanese Consul, and Mrs. Tara Ando |  |\n| Commander Von Schuckmann, German Navy |  |\n| Captain Kerr, 27th Inniskillings |  |\n| Lieut. Drummond, Scots Fusilier Guards, A.D.C. |  |\n| Dr. J. M. Keating |  |\n| Mr. C. V. Creagh |  |\n| Mr. J. Russell Young |  |\n| Mr. J. Pitman |  |\n| Mr. G. De Champeaux |  |\n| Mr. Han Hap |  |\n| Mr. Ng Choy |  |\n| Major Palmer, R.E., A.D.C. |  |\n\nThe following ladies and gentlemen who had received invitations were, from various causes, unable to attend:\n\n- Bishop Burdon and Mrs. Burdon\n- Bishop Raimondi\n- Hon. H. W. Marsh, Colonial Secretary, and Mrs. Marsh\n- The Hon. I. B. Gibb\n- Colonel Moaby, U.S. Consul, Hongkong\n- Mr. Lincoln, U.S. Consul at Canton, and Mrs. Lincoln\n- Surgeon-Major Hungerford\n- Rev. R. Bayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain, and Mrs. Kidd\n- Dr. Frederick Stewart\n- Captain Muskett, Army Pay Department\n\nThe following programme was played during dinner:\n\n1. Grand March, **David** \n2. Overture, **Absalom**, Longhurst\n3. Selection, **Das Nachtlager Kreutzer**\n4. Valse, **Kübezahll**, Flotow\n5. Selection, **in Granada**, ... Coote\n6. Polka, **Telephone**, Werner\n\nAfter the toast of **\"Her Majesty the Queen,\"** which was duly honoured in the usual way, the band playing **\"God Save the Queen,\"** His Excellency said:\n\nThe Governor of this Colony has from time to time had the privilege of welcoming, in the name of the whole community, distinguished visitors. One of the children of our Queen has been residing in this house, and my immediate predecessor entertained here a son of the Emperor of Russia. But I believe the young princes would be themselves among the first to say that the man whose health I am now about to propose, is the most illustrious guest that ever sat at this table. I do not refer so much to the military achievements which will for ever rank the name of Ulysses Grant with those of Washington, Wellington, and Napoleon, but to those other achievements, indicated by Lord Beaconsfield, when he truly said that the future of civilization is indissolubly bound up in the future of the United States - those other achievements, accomplished by the toleration, resolute strength, and love of justice of the statesman, when the sword of the soldier was laid aside.\n\nTwo years have gone since he first saw, at Yok harbour, the shores of the British Empire. During that time he has visited the Old World, breathed the Scotch air of his ancestors, and passed on from point to point of Queen Victoria's dominions; and now, on leaving this Island and crossing the Pacific to his own home, he is about to part with that Empire throughout the whole of which he has been received with one long ovation of respect and affection. As the Queen's representative, and in the name of every one in this Colony, I thank him for giving us this opportunity of showing him that we all appreciate his character and career.\n\nWill you forgive me, ladies and gentlemen, if I presume to add that there are one or two personal reasons also why it affords me peculiar pleasure to see General Grant at my table. During the whole of those ever-memorable years, from the day when he drilled his company of volunteers at Galena, to the capture of Richmond and the surrender of the rebel army, I was in a small way mixed up in public affairs in England, as a member of that assembly the power of which, for good or evil, is not confined within the bounds of England's Sovereignty. It is now a matter of history that in both Houses of the British Parliament there were friends and foes of Freedom, but we may recall with pride the fact that two men so diverse in person and disposition and party relations as John Bright and Benjamin Disraeli, were sagacious enough to know that the honour of their own Country and the welfare of the World were associated with the cause for which Ulysses Grant was contending.\n\nWhilst Bright was repairing the blunders of one or two eminent men of the Liberal party, the great Conservative Chief was, to my own personal knowledge, labouring night and day to counteract unreasoning prejudice amongst his own followers, and it is ever to me a source of intense satisfaction that, though in a very humble way no doubt, I was one of those members of the House of Commons who loyally supported his prudent and patriotic policy.\n\nBut this is not the only personal reason that is present to my mind to-night. I am a citizen of Cork. I come from that corner of the Old World, nearest, and not less dear, to the United States; and on behalf of my fellow citizens I now assure General Grant that in no part of the civilized globe would he have received a heartier welcome, if he had honoured us with a visit, than in my native city.\n\nI now invite you to drink his health, and will ask you not to forget the charming lady at my right, and her family; for, within the last few minutes, a telegram has reached them from London, announcing the birth of a grand-child, so that General Grant, though still comparatively a young man, younger indeed to-day than Washington when he first became President, has, as a grandfather, added another little link to unite the two countries together. I give you, with all my heart, the health of General Grant.\n\nGeneral Grant, in reply, said:\n\nI am very grateful to you for your kind address, to which I would be happy to respond, but there is so much personal and flattering to myself that I find it impossible. It is only a continuance of the kindness that I have... \n\nPage 334",
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        "content_text": "received not only in England, but in India, and in the British colonies; wherever, in fact, I have met Englishmen, I have met nothing but courtesy, hospitality, and good will to myself and my country. As you have said, I am about to leave the British and pass into the Chinese Empire. I have met no gentlemen so kind as the gentlemen of England. For this reception, more especially for the reception in Hongkong, I am grateful, as I know my friends and countrymen at home are grateful for the kindness that I have been honoured with during the last two years. I do not know that I can say anything better, nor anything which is nearer to my heart, now that I am leaving the British Empire, than to ask you all to unite in this sentiment: The perpetual friendship and alliance of the two great English-speaking nations of the world-England and America.\"\n\nThe General's toast was drunk by all the guests upstanding. Soon after, the ladies retired to the large drawing room, and at ten o'clock General Grant, the Governor, and the Aide-de-Camp, with Mrs Grant and Mrs Hennessy, proceeded to the vestibule, where every person on arrival was received and presented to the General by the Governor. These presentations lasted for more than an hour.\n\nThe guests on arriving were met in the hall by the Governor, and were presented to His Excellency by Major Palmer, A.D.C.; the Governor presented his guests to General Grant; Mr C. V. Creagh presented them to Mrs Hennessy, by whom they were introduced to Mrs Grant.\n\n## The Reception\n\nThe Government House grounds were brilliantly illuminated. On both sides of the numerous walks, slight bamboo frames had been erected, and cords, invisible to the eye unless carefully looked for, ran from one to the other all the way round, one cord three feet, another six, from the ground. Every four feet or so a Chinese lantern was suspended from the cords, these being fixed alternatingly on the high and low line. The effect was brilliant and beautiful and striking in the extreme, and the large company seemed greatly to prefer roaming about amid those thousand lights to staying in the Reception rooms. The Governor and Mrs Hennessy walked round frequently amid their numerous guests, His Excellency with Mrs Grant, and General Grant with Mrs Hennessy. The American Star, a large design in gas, on the north side of Government House, was greatly admired. The fairy-like beauty of the scene could scarcely have been enhanced. The lovely dresses of the ladies, the bright and varied uniforms of the officers of different nationalities present, the delightful music of the band, the merry laughter coming from various groups in different portions of the grounds, altogether made up a pleasing, lively and beautiful scene. It was not till nearly midnight that the company began to thin, and by a few minutes after that hour the guests had departed, the visitors were indoors, the lamps \"burnt low, and silence and darkness again assumed their sway. The gathering was in every way most successful, and every one seemed heartily to enter into the spirit of the occasion, and honour the General they had been invited to meet.\n\nThe following programme was performed by the band of Her Majesty's 37th Regt. (Inniskillings) under the direction of Herr Werner, during the course of the evening:\n| No. | Piece | Composer |\n|----|-------|----------|\n| 1  | Overture, Emma di Rosborgo | Meyerbeer |\n| 2  | Quadrille, American | Julien    |\n| 3  | Selection, Beatrice di Tenda | Bellini   |\n| 4  | Valse, London Society | Coote     |\n| 5  | Selection, Irish Airs | Godfrey   |\n| 6  | Polka, Lieb und Treu | Welcker   |\n\nThe following officials and others were invited to the Reception:\n\nBishop Burdon, Bishop Raimondi, the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Hon. W. Keswick, Hon. O. B. Plunket, the Acting Puisne Judge, the Captain Superintendent of Police, the Postmaster-General, the Acting Harbour-Master, the Colonial Chaplain, the Colonial Surgeon, the Inspector of Schools, the Acting Registrar General, the Hon. K. O. Fuller, United States Secretary,\n\nMessrs Barretto, Corrales, Denny, J. M. Forbes, Levysohn, Mencarini, Colonel Moaby, Plichos, Reiners, Scherzer, and Baron von Soden, of the Consular Services.\n\nStaff Com. Heather, R.N., and officers R. N. Yard.\n\nThe officers H.M.S. Victor Emanuel Comr. Cochrane and officers H.M.S. Lily. Comr. McNeile and officers H.M.S. Fly. Lieut.-Com. Grey and officers H.M.S. Mosquito.\n\nLieut.-Comr. Carey and officers H.M.S. Moorhen.\n\nPerkins and officers U.S.S. ... \nComr. Ashuelot.\n\nCapt. von Nostitz and officers H.I.G.M.S. Freya.\n\nCapt. Schering and officers H.I.G.M.S. Luise.\n\nCapt. Kasamos and officers H.I.J.M.S. Nisain.\n\nComr. von Schuckmann and officers H.I.G.M.S. Cyclop.\n\nCapt. Cocker and officers H.I.O.M.S. Feinco.\n\nDeputy-Inspector-Gen. Wells and officers R. N. Hospital.\n\nCapt. C. H. Palmer, H.I.C.M.S. Peng-chou-hai.\n\nCapt. St. Clair, Brigade Major. Capt. Barton, A.A.M.S.\n\nLieut.-Col. Hall and officers R.A.\n\nCol Stuart and officers R.E.\n\nLieut. Col. Geddes and officers 27th Inniskillings.\n\nLieut. Col. Shervinton and officers Commissariat Dept.\n\nComy.-Gen. Moore and officers Ordnance Store Dept.\n\nCapt. Muskett and officers Army Pay Dept.\n\nSurgeon Major Hungerford and officers Army Medical Dept.\n\nRev. J. Houderson, Acting Military Chaplain.\n\nMr J. Fleming, R. E. Dept.\n\n## Ladies Invited\n\nMrs. Adams, \n\" Arnhold, \n\" Anton, \n\" Armstrong, \n\" Burnie, \n\" Bird, \n\" Ayres, \n\" Ball, \n\" Bain, \n(G. Murray) Mrs Burdon, \n\" Barff, \n\" Belilios, \n\" Beyer, \n\" Bowdler, \n\" Caldwell, \nMiss Caldwell, \nMrs. Clouth, \n\" Coughtrie, \n\" Dunn, \n\" Deane, \n\" Edge, \n\" Eitel, \n\" Falconer, A. \n\" Fleming \nMrs Grobien, \n\" Brereton, \n\" Bright S. (Rochdale) \n\" Coxon, \n\" Crawford, \n\" Crombie, \nd'Almada e Castro \n\" Dickie, \n\" Eastlake, \n\" Ede \n\" Forbes, W. B \n\" Froncio, \nMrs Geddes, \n\" Hall, \n\" Hauschild, \nMiss Hall, \n\" Hazeland, \nMrs. Hancock, \n\" Heaton, \n\" Hanlon, \n\" Holmes, G. \n\" Harton, \n\" Inglis, \n\" Jackson, \nMiss Johnston, \n\" Johnson, \nMrs. Judah, \n\" Kier, \n\" Kerr, \n\" Keswick, \n\" Kidd, \n\" Lai-Kam, \n\" Lister, \n\" McEuen, J. P. \n\" Metcalfe, \n\" Macfarlane, \n\" Marsh, \n\" May, A. J, \n\" Moore, J. \n\" McEwen, A. P. \n\" Murray, \n\" Noate, \n\" Newton,",
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        "content_text": "# The Daily Press\n\n## HONGKONG, MAY 13TH, 1879\n\n### DEPARTURE OF GENERAL GRANT\n\nAt ten o'clock yesterday morning a deputation from the Chinese community, consisting of Messrs. 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.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor introduced the deputation to General Grant, and the Hon. A. E. Bois, Colonel Mosby, and Major Palmer, A.D.C., were also present.\n\nMr. Ng Choy, who had been deputed to present the address, began by saying a few words regretting that, owing to the time 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:-\n\n**(Translation)**\n\nTo General Ulysses S. Grant, late President of the United States of America and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army.\n\nOn the occasion of your honouring Hongkong with your 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.\n\nDuring your Presidency, your great name and noble qualities were well known far and wide, and by the carrying out of laws and respect from you commanded admiration from all classes of people under your rule, we have been delighted to learn that in international 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 many 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 you have honoured us with a visit, we avail ourselves of the opportunity to present you with a scroll inscribed with these four words \"Benefit to Chinese People\" which we hope may serve as a souvenir of your interview with the Chinese Community of Hongkong.\n\nNg Choy  \nO Man Chai  \nKwok Aubeong  \nChing Sing Yeong  \nWong Kwau Tong  \nLoong On  \nKon Moon Walt  \nChum Sui Shug  \nSee mee Sang Kai  \ning Sart Yeong  \nYo Wni San  \nPan Fong Poo  \nPow Chung Hung  \nCha Sit Chuen  \nPoon Chi Kai  \nLee Sing  \nHo Amei  \nLeo Tuck Chong  \nFung Tang  \nChow Shing Lam  \nTung Ting Kam  \nLoo Lai Pang  \nWong Yu Yee  \nLee Pun Chee  \nSay Yeon Man  \nMing Koo  \nTung Tack Chan  \nLai Hong Chunan Yuen  \nCheong Wing  \nWing Mow Cheong  \nChong Woo Chan  \nLong Cheong Chan  \nWing Cheong Chan  \nYa Sang Cheong  \nMee Fook  \nMesa Cheong Wo  \nKwan Choong Lung  \nTeu Cheong Lang  \nKwong Lee Cheong  \nWing Cheong Phing  \nTon Hing Lung  \nKwong Man Fung  \nChun Wing... Wo  \nHee Chong Ching  \nChoy Chong Lang  \nKwong Yuen Tai  \nWing Wo Yuan  \nWo Kee Chap  \nKwong Sun Lung  \nYow Hing Chong  \nKuni Chong Tai  \nWing Chong Kut  \nTrong Chong Lung  \nTuck Wing Ynen Lang  \nTai Yuen  \nKwong Tong Sang Wo  \nKwong Hip Wo  \nTai Chuca  \nWing Yoe Yuon  \nKee Kee  \nin Trong Tai Chong  \nKwong Nam Hing  \nLing War  \nTack Lung On  \nKwok Nam Ping  \nHoong Chenk Won  \nChow Chec Tin  \nLook Me Kui  \nChai Leong Hing  \nChun Heong Poo  \nPang Kee Chow  \nChun Kun  \nChung Yust Kai\n\nGeneral 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 Hongkong. In other colonies during my recent travels I have also met countrymen of yours, and I have found the rulers of those colonies recognising 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 me by the people here. I wish that prosperity may continue to be enjoyed by you.\n\nAt the request of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Ng Choy introduced the other members of the deputation to the General.\n\nThe deputation then withdrew. The address, which was sixteen feet long by four feet wide, an extremely handsome scroll, was embroidered in gold on a strip of crimson satin about ten feet long, with a rich deep border, exquisitely embroidered. The characters are written in Chinese. 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 side are the signatures. In the centre are four large Chinese characters, viz:- \"Wai Kap Wa Man\" (Benefit to Chinese people.) The scroll was packed in a teak wood box.\n\nIn response to the invitation of His Excellency the Governor, the officials, naval, military, and 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.S. Ashuelot. There were present the Chief Justice (Sir John Smale), His Excellency Major-General Donovan; Commodore Smith; the Hon. W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary; Hon. J. Russell, Attorney-General; Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting-Colonial Treasurer; Hon. J. M. Price, Surveyor-General; Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. W. Keswick, and Hon. H. B. Gibb, Members of the Legislative Council; the Acting Puisne Judge; Hon. C. B. Plunket; Colonel Geddes, 27th Regiment; Colonel Sherwin-ton, Assistant Commissary-General; Colonel Moore, Commissary-General of Ordnance; Colonel Mosby, U. S. Consul; Mr. Taro Ando, Japanese Consul; Captain Kasama, H.I.J.M. corvette Nissin; a good sprinkling of naval and military officers and a number of the residents. The police, under Captain-Superintendent Deane, lined the road from Government House to the 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 Excellency the Governor 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 presented arms, and the band played as they passed. Arrived at the steps, the General and his party exchanged adieux with those present, 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. His Excellency the Governor, Mrs. Hennessy, Colonel Mosby, Major Palmer, R.E., A.D.C., and Dy. Paymaster Eastlake accompanied the party to the Ashuelot. 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 Marques del Duero, and the German corvette Luise, the marines on both vessels were drawn up and saluted the launch, the band on the Luise playing \"Hail Columbia.\" Captain Mortimer L. Johnson, the new commander of the Ashuelot, received the General and party on board and conducted them to the hurricane deck, where there were in waiting Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, Admiral Polo (Spanish Navy), Captain Sobering (H.I.G.M. Navy), Dr. Von der Horck, and Mrs. Eastlake. After the final farewells had been taken, the Governor, Mrs. Hennessy, Colonel Mosby, and Major Palmer left in the Government launch. On His Excellency leaving the Ashuelot he was saluted by that vessel. The Ashuelot shortly afterwards left for Swatow.\n\nMr. Afong, the photographer, has taken an excellent view of the embarkation.\n\nPage 338",
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        "content_text": "# THE CHINA MAIL.\n\n## HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1879.\n\nThe following ladies and gentlemen were Guests at Government House on Saturday evening: General and Mrs Grant, Lieut.-Colonel Grant, Hon. A. C. Borie, Mr Cheater Holcombe, Admiral Polo (of the Spanish Royal Navy), Madame Polo, and Mademoiselle Polo, Commandante Lobo, (of the Spanish Royal Navy), Hon. P. Byle, Hon. H. B. Gibb, Mr G. V. Creagh, and Major Palmer, A.D.C.\n\nOn Sunday evening the guests were: General and Mrs Grant, Duke of Magliano, Don Quili, Grazioli, Honourable E. Borie, Bishop Raimondi, Lieutenant Colonel Grant, Mr Young, Dr Keating, Mr Pitman, Major Palmer, A.D.C.\n\n## GENERAL GRANT AND PARTY LEAVE HONGKONG\n\nGeneral Grant and party left Hongkong to-day by the United States corvette Ashuelot en route for the Coast Ports and Shanghai. The General and his party were accompanied to the Murray Wharf by the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy, who proceeded on board the steamer with their departing guests. A large number of the principal inhabitants were at the pier to witness the departure of our illustrious visitors, and many with whom the General and his party have come into official or social intercourse here were present to say \"good-bye\". As the Governor's steam launch, which conveyed them to the steamer, left the wharf, His Excellency called for three cheers for General Grant, which were lustily given, followed by \"one cheer more for Mrs Grant,\" heartily responded to, the General and Mrs. Grant respectively bowing and smiling their acknowledgements.\n\nThere were amongst those on the pier as the General and party left: H. E. General Donovan; the Chief Justice, Sir John Smale, Acting Puisne Judge J. J. Francis, The Surveyor General Hon. J. Price, Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. C. B. Plunket, Messrs E. Sharp, G. Sharp, Lister, Gibb, Donnys, and Tonucchy. Mr Ng Choy, and a number of leading Chinese Merchants, and most of the leading European residents, were also present. The Japanese Consul, and the Captain of the Japanese man-of-war which arrived the other day, were also on the pier. As the launch steamed past the various ships of war, salutations were exchanged. Inspector Matheson was on the spot to render any assistance that might be necessary, and the crew of his boat tossed their oars as the distinguished party passed. The Ashuelot was reached, and the General was received on board by a guard of honour. Dr and Mrs Eastlake, Master Eastlake, Dr Vander Horck, Mr Forbes, and the Spanish Consul were on board to take leave of the General. H. E. the Governor and Mrs Hennessy remained on board the Ashuelot for about ten minutes, where, having shaken hands heartily with all the party, and wished them a pleasant passage, they took their leave, accompanied by Colonel Mosby, the U. S. Consul, who had come off with the party in the launch. The Government launch having dropped astern of the Ashuelot, the British and American Ensigns were run up at the fore, and a salute fired. The wheels of the Ashuelot moved round immediately the firing ceased, and as she steamed from her anchorage, the usual amount of handkerchief and hat waving was indulged in.\n\nWe have been requested to publish the following letter:\n\n(Copy)\n\nHongkong, 10th May 1879.\n\nMessrs. FORBES, HOPPIUS and KESWICK,\nCommittee,\n\nGentlemen,-I am just this moment, 4.50 p.m., put in possession of your note of this date informing me that the Committee of arrangements for the Garden party to be given this evening have appointed you a special Committee to notify me that on account of the threatening bad weather, they propose to postpone the party until Monday evening the 12th, and ask me to accept for that evening. I am sorry to say that my arrangements for leaving here on Monday morning are such that I do not feel justified in making any delay beyond that date. Answers have been sent to inquiries as to the date of my arrival at Shanghai, and at two or three other points we expect to touch by the way.\n\nI regret not meeting, in a social way, the citizens of Hongkong who have been kind enough to give me this invitation, and hope I may meet each and all, if not together, separately, at a later day in some part of the world.\n\nI am, with great respect,\nYour obedient servant,\n\n(Signed)\nU. S. GRANT.\n\nWe notice a feeble paragraph in this morning's paper regarding the proposed entertainment to General Grant (evidently communicated by one of the Committee), in which a weak attempt is made to gloss over the series of inexcusable blunders that have characterized the management. It is important, however, that the public should not be thus misled, and that they should bear in mind the following facts, which we have ascertained from a reliable source, and which bear out to the fullest extent the remarks we made on Saturday evening:\n\n1. A majority of the Committee, which outvoted Messrs Ryrie, Blanchard, and Craw...",
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        "content_text": "Consulate \n\nof the United States of America \n\ndla mnen of se being shipped by the without any reference to him in the first instance, as required by the Ordinance; and in a letter, dated the 20th July of this year Encl. 2, complaints of a similar nature are made. On the other hand, it will be seen from the correspondence that has passed between the American Consul and this Government on the subject, that the Consul (Colonel Mosby) considers himself entitled to ship seamen without payment of fees, though his construction of the law differs from that of the Attorney-General, who is of opinion that the fee of $1 is properly payable to the Harbour Master in respect of every seaman shipped.\n\nThe Harbour Master has explained the object of the Ordinance in requiring the payment of fees in the following terms, copies of which are enclosed*, Encl. 3: \"It is not desired to deprive Consuls of the right to discharge\n\n168 without payment of fees, - has shipped.\n\n4 - has Jeen Leannan 4 \n\n \n *Encl:1,3.*",
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