The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
Ill SAW THE QUEEN
CHINESE ENVOY RECEIVED WITH
MORE THAN ORDINARY HONORS
IN ENGLAND.
LUNCHED WITH SALISBURY.
PRESENTED LATER TO HER MAI
ESTY AND GIVEN A GRACIOUS
RECEPTION.
THE BIG FLEET OPENED HIS EYES.
Yards Manned on the British Squad
RON in Honor of the Oriental
Statesman.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Li Hung Chang
and his suite went by special train to
Portsmouth today in order to cross the
Sclent to Isle of Wight and visit the
queen at Osborne. He was received
at Portsmouth by a number of distin-
guished naval officers and others, and
a salute of nineteen guns was fired
when he boarded the royal yacht AL
berta, which was in waiting. Upon
leaving Portsmouth the yacht made a
detour and gave the distinguished trav-
eler a view of the large fleet Of war
ships assembled in those waters, and
also permitted him to see about as
large and attractive fleet of pleasure
craft as ever assembled in the So1ent
The Chinese statesman was saluted by
the fleet and continued on his way to
Trinity wharf, Cowes, where he was
received by the Prince of Wales, who
escorted him to Osborne. The Marquis
or Salisbury, who presented In Hung
Chang to her majesty, had preceded
the Chinese envoy to the Isle of Wight.
When the royal yacht Alberta ar
rived at Cowes, Ii Hung Chang was
received with national honors. He
was driven from the landing to OS-
borne house in a royal carriage drawn
by four horses, and upon his arrival
there was shown to the private apart
ments set aside for his use. He was
then presented to the Prince Of Wales
and the Duke of York. The prince OBJ
served when the Chinese envoy was
presented to him, that he would have
recognized him Immediately from his
photographs. The prince added that
doubtless in his travels in Russia, Ger
many and France he had seen large
armies, but today he would see a mag
nificent fleet.
Ii Hung Chang and his suite, Lord
Salisbury and others took lunch to-
gether at Osborne house, while the
queen and other royalties took lunch
in private apartment. Afterwards
the Chinese envoy was ushered into
the presence Of the queen, who was
seated in small gilded chair, dressed
in black and surrounded by members
of the royal family. Lord Salisbury
presented Lii Hung Chang, and in re-
Spouse the queen bowed to the ma
tons guest, but did not rise.
Ii Hung Chang then read a speech
In the Chinese language, which his
son, Viscount Ii, translated He said
in substance that he had been COM
manded by his master, the emperor Of
China, to pay his respects to her mai
esty and that he had Travelled many
miles to carry out this mandate. He
then handed to the queen a large yell
low silk envelope containing his Gre
dentials. The queen in reply said she
was glad to see his excellency and re-
marked that he had a long journey
Her majesty also said that she recipro-
Gated the good will of the Chinese en-
peror. The queen then, for the first
time, arose and remained standing.
When Ii Hung Chang boarded the
royal yacht Osborne to be presented
to the Princess Of Wales, she, kodak
In hand. took photograph of the
great Chinaman as he approached the
yacht. After taking tea on board the
Osborne, Ii Hung Chang returned to
the royal yacht Alberta, which then
steamed back to Portsmouth through
the lines of the fleet. The sailors
manned the yards as the yacht passed
and Lii Hung Chang did not conceal
his admiration at the imposing spec
tacle, comprising some forty-seven YES
sells OF the British navy, of which
twenty-seven were battleships. This is
the strongest British fleet assembled
since the review In homer Of the
queens jubilee.