The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-06-28

address previous TO his departure for the capital.
Mr.. Ng Choy, who had been deputed to present
the address, began by saying q few words regretting
that, owing to the time necessarily taken in prepar-
ing 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 transla-
ton Of it. as follows:
(TRASsLAIIoSl
To General Ulysses S. Grant. Ex-President of the United
States of America and Commander-in-Chief of the
sm-on the occasion Of your hOnoring Hongkong with
your presence we, the undersigned, on behalf OF the
welcome and beg to present to you an address expressive
OF our high esteem and resPectto you; noh,e
deeds were well known far and wide: az = .5 n and
i I9sB Sgt IF aust ai d Relsy y Sf rS s91Ppq under your rule. Il ~
We have been uSSe shown a spirit Of impartiaIity and
fsirRssss Teating Americans and foreigners alike: and
have sung, and continue 70 sing, praises OF the many
We had ionged to see you, but being far away We were
hitherto not permitted TO realize our wish. Now that
you have favored us with a visit, we avail ourselves of
With these four words " BeneSt to Chinese People"
view with the Chinese Community of Hongkong.
tsEvESrY-EIGHT sIoSATUREsJ
General Grant, replying said-Mr. Ng Choy and
Gentlemen. 1 thank you for this valuable address.
1t will be kept by me as O pleasing memento Of the
Chinese community Of Hongkong. In other colo
MES during my recent travels l have also met coun-
trymen Of yours, and have found the rulers Of
those colonies recognising your good qualities of
f~rugality, industry, and enterprise. Such qualities
60 far to account for the prosperous condition in
which I see you all here. / am now leaving Hong
kong to visit your country, and am sure l shall
see much that will be very interesting to me. For
this handsome address L must again thank you
most sincerely, and 1 shall never forget the kindness
shown to me by the people here. L wish that pros
perity may continue TO be enjoyed by you.
The address, which was sixteen feet long by four
feet wide, and extremely handsome, was embroid-
cred in gold on a strip of crimson satin about ten
feet long, with n rich deep border exquisitely en-
broidered. The characters are written in Chinese.
On the top of the scroll is written the address, on
the right side IS General Grants name in Chinese,
and on the opposite side are the signatures. In the
centre are four large Chinese characters, viz
Wal Kap Wa Man." benefit to Chinese people,.
The scroll was packed in q teak wood box.
From .he Hongkong Press, May 1Sthl
The reception accorded to General Grant at Can
ton by the Viceroy and high officials augurs well for
his visit TO other portions of the Empire. The
Chinese know the worldwide reputation enjoyed by
their distinguished visitor, and they have resolved
to do him honor to the best of their ability. As
Mr.. Consul Lincoln remarked. in proposing the
Generals health on the 9Th inst, this is the first
time q ruler or ex-ruler of the great Western
Powers has ever visited the Celestial Empire, and
the occasion is therefore a notable one in the history
of foreign intercourse with China. The converse
tons which took place between the General and the
Viceroy on the occasion of the recent visit to Can
ton, lead US to the belief that the Chinese Govern
ment are not unaware of the great probability that
exists of General Grant again assuming the reins oil
government in the United States, and they will
therefore naturally regard him as the representative
of his country. Now that the Chinese Question is
agitating the Pacific States of the Union SO strongly,
it is very important that General Grant should &C
quire q personal knowledge of the country and
people against whom so much feeling has been
raised in the States. The General is a man who
cannot be moved by Glamour; his opinions are not
lightly formed or easily shaken. He may be relied
upon to judge a case on its merits, not by the cur
rent Of popular prejudice. Not for political reasons
however, will the Chinese offer q cordial welcome tC
the warrior-statesmau who has Travelled so far to sec
them in their native land, but we hope, from gen.
uine admiration of a great name and q noble career
His Excellency Ii Hung-chaDg is said TO be well &C
quainted with the history Of the gallant General
and to entertain a very sincere admiration for his
genius and high qualities of head and heart. TIT
great Viceroy is reported to be making preparation!
on a large scale, and intends to pay hinl such honor:
of Tientsin as no foreigner has met With from Chin
csc before. The General will, therefore, be enter
tanned in royal style in the North. Will he, W.
wonder, be received by the youthful Emperor il
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