National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-30
GEYERAL GRANT IN CHINA.
Some Particulars of His Reception at Hong
Kong,


Kong,
We have advices from valued correspond
ent at Hong Kong, under date of May 49, 1879,
from which We CLEAN the following facts re-
lating to General Grants visit to China and
the reception that attended him on his arri.
val Some of these facts have been antici.
pated by telegraph, but they are none tho less
interesting on that account. Tho account of
the ceremonies come to us in the Hong Kong
Government Gazette, and we give them in full
for the reason that they are full of interest to
the American people. We learn from our cor.
respondent that General Grant left Hong
Kong on the 18th of May for the northern
cities of China, to look over the great walls
and such other points of interest as will afford
him an inside view of China aud its people.
He sails from thence to Japan, where great
preparati ions are being made for his reception
and entertainment He will leave Yokohama
for tho United States about the goth of August
on the City of Toxic, and will reach San
Francisco about the 10Th of September, going
from there to Oregon.
From this it would appear that unless Gem
ertl Grant has suddenly changed his route tho
announcement of his going to Australia Is not
warranted by the facts. Neverthe SIS it is not
impossible that he may have changed his pro-
gramme, aud that the more recent statement
of h 5 purpose may be justified.
Tie United States war steamer Richmond
did not reach Hong Kong until tho 10Th of
May, after General Grant had left. lie has not
seen her during his travels, and will not see
her until he arrives at Yokohama, where the
Richmond Is to proceed and become the flag
ship Of Admiral Patterson This fact will wet
largo amount Of Democratic powder that had
been accumulated to explode at him, for tray
~ It.NTErnn1tnt ,i,,p,
whcl ho has not done aud will not do and has
not intended to do since he sailed from the
| Amer can shore.
| The following account of the ceremonies a {.
tending General Grants reception at Hong
Kong ire from the Government Gasette and arc
full oiintcrcst. Hence we give them:
| GENERAL GRANT.
! The following reports, extracted from the local
| papers are republshcd for general information,
! By Command, W II. MARSH
Colonial Secretary.
Coo,al secrotnry's Onicc.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1879,
! All Inner aud reception Mt Government House
on The 3d of May after the toast Of " Her Majesty
| the Qteen" which was duly honorcd in the usual
way, he baud playing God Save the Queen,
| HIS Egcellency said: The Governor Of this col
ouy ms from time 10 time had the privilege OF wei.
GOmiIg, IN the name Of tho whole community, dis
| tingA,hcd visitors. One Of the children OF OUT
| Quen has been residing In this house, and my i'm
mediate predecessor entertained here Il son OF the
EmIrOr OF Russia But believe thGyOung princes
wOun be themselves among the first TO say that the
mau whose health am now about " propose Is the
most lluSrious guest that ever snt at this table.
do no refer so much TO the military achievement
which will forever rank the name OF Ulysses Grant
| with hose of Washington Wellington aud NapO
leon llt 10 those other achievements, indicated BY
| Lord leRconshcld, when he truly said that
the nure civilization is lndissOubly bound
up in the future Of the United Stntos-thOse
other ahicyoment, accomplished by the tolcta'
ton, res lute strength and love Of Justice Of the
Statesmen when the sword of the soldier was laid
aside, Iyo years have gOno since he first saw, at
Cork h0bOr, the shores Of the British Empire
During hat time he has visited the Old World
brcathed hG Scotch air of his ancestors, aud passed
on from pint to point Of Queen Nlclorla's Domiu
ions lOw, on leaving this island aud crossing
the Paciti 10 his own homo, he is about to part
with that uipire, throughout the whole OF which
ne has bee received with one long ovation OF re-
spcCt aud Election As tho Queens representative
and In tn name of every one IN THIS colony,
thank himOr giving US this opportunity OF show,
ing him thu we all appreciate his character aud
career. 49,
"Will youorglye me, ladies and gentlemen, If
presume 10 Id that there arc one or two personal
reasons whyt affords mo peculiar pleasure To- see
General Graz at my table, During the whole OF
those eyernmOrable years, from tho day when h(
drilled his ompQny of volunteers ut dalena u
the capture Richmond and the surrender OF the
rebel army, as in u small way mixed up IN pub