Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

/ the Minister s quarters are tnUee DC
cupied By the attaches Of the legation,
aIso comprising parlors, dining rooms
and chambers. A third dining room
and chamber have been appropriately
arranged for the accommodation Of
the servants. The Minister'S suite OF
rooms arc luxuriously furnished in
blue satin, and the furniture is en-
tirely new, having been purchased for
the occasion.
THE DISTINGUISHED PARTY LEFT
HONG KONG
November 16 on the Oceanic, of the
Occidental and Oriental Steamship
Line, and arrived at San Francisco
after a pleasant voyage, having
spent three days at Yokohama
en- route. They stopped five days
at San Francisco seeing the sights.
While there General Mcdowell
held a review at which they were pres
ent. and Governor Low gave a recep-
ton in their honor. Leaving San
Francisco on the 10th instant, Mr.. L.
D. Mckay, General Agent of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
the celebrated Burlington Route,
took them in charge and run them
through on q special train to Chicago.
The Journey was pleasantly made, aud
they we're loud in their thanks for the
excellent attention bestowed on the
party By Mr.. Mckay. The Oriental
/ scholar OF the Republican, staff drop
ned round to the Arlington last night
and was introduced to Mr.. Chin Chi
Young, the English interpreter, and
bad a pleasant conversation with him
Mr.. Chin is thirty three years old,
about medium height. aud talks Eng
lish veil and dramatically. His ac-
cent Is very good, while his familiarity
WITH idisnatie phrases is wonderful.
( Dressed in his flowing Oriental robes,
Wish a black scull-eap fitting close to
his had, be favored the reporter with
the foll0Eing facts: The new Minis
tGi
THE HIGHEST CHINESE OFFICIAL
that has ever visited this country. be-
iag 3 uoblsmzn Of The second degree
Ihs various grades of nobility in
.CEt-E are distinguished as follows
Ez. 3errea, red coral button on cap ;
ssssz1 degree, the same, but With a
.Ct-ass character engraved on it
atir3 degree, hght-blue stone; fourth
1aues dark blue fifth degree, white
crystal sixth degree, white marble
ssFs1sh 20 ninth degrees. gilded but
inns No member Of lower caste is
L3gEsl 20 wear the insignia of a
tghE. he Minister'S wife is the
tE1 hBly G rank to visit these shores
1rFTlgEs 10 Cas1E Tsao's appointment
la Wiz crrerz.s1dsn Of the imperial
arsenal Il S11nEhEi for more than ten
VHI-8 EDs EkIls there acquired a
lnrBnl E1sEa Of engineering
ErLIHT, 4~H1LE1scs etc. He was
1lHn EmmIis3 superintendent Of Gus
rumH n TlH1lEi1- 0as Of the treaty
HHr1B Ktlnh paE-51a be held at the
1ImH M ans present appointment No
nHnihm 81 ahH present legation has
aVnr fHt LiEm bstuss and, except the
MmHtw7hnhlE al ste married..
ALB HEABF WBBWEEs R0R THE TTuz'
EEZEa
1VD mHfaEs q tie Minister are
manigrF q Ms EEite. and viii prob
liiy be rlHBsa a sshGl here Both
Ut 1hHu WeEk 4 EAls E-Elish. 10
EuEEm 70 RI ngmTTz1 b q reporter
AE Gt1H HtE1Be t-Et tie nttIFes are
1sErIllg European AzEzsgsg vsy
usD1T- EreTlgzs 70 hsprsssut psi
I1n -s tE1E11 ssh31l Al Hcng Koug
u Il as1aEs-zl establishment sup
PORTED by tie British government.
TheIe there ara between four and FIVE
hundred boys learning English In
April The Minister viii q to Spain
sad present his credentials as Embas-
ad0r 10 the Spanish court. bis an
p0intment being envoy to the United
States, Spain and Peru. While Tsao
vii probably visit each Of the coun.
tries to which he is accredited tout
side Of the United States) once a
year, his headquarters will be in Wash
ington, and a charge d'afaires will
be maintained in Spain and Peru.
The Minister is a handsome, intelli-
gent looking gentleman, fifty eight
years old. He is six feet tall and
broad in proportion. His eyes are
dark, keen and piercing. He wears a
dark mustache. His manners are ele-
CANT and polished, and he look rs a man
Of more than ordinary ~shrewdness.
On the journey hither he frequently
called Mr.. Mckay to him and made
many remarks on the road, rate Of
speed and other details. Ii has been
supposed that Chin Ian Pins recall
is owing to political reasons. This is
not 50. Chinese ambassadors are an.
pointed for 4 term of three gears and
At the expiration Of that time they
can remain il they chose or else
return home. The late Minister
wishes to be retired, aud will probably
Be appointed Governor Of one Of the
Uhinese provinces. The following is
A COMPLETE LIST OF THE LEGATION:
Cheng Tsso Ju, the Minister, and
wife; shu Stamping, First Secretary
Chia Chi Young, English Interpre-
Ter; Cheng Shung, French Interpre
ter Tsoi Kwan, Tsoi Kwok Ching.
Cheng Lam Ng. Kwongpin, Shu Lep-
chat Ian FAX him, Lux Yancheunp
Sgi shin man, Cheng Hang.Shang,
Cheng Kin tam, Ian Fushan and ten
servants. The late Minister and suite
VII probably leave next Tuesday, and
Will avail themselves Of Mr.. McKav's
servlees 70 see them safely back Ia
gan Francisco. The legation arc Iond
IN their praises Of the care and atten.
ton bestowed on them since their ar.
rlyal IN this country, and state the
railroad vas simply perfectly in all its
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