Acting Vice-Consut for Germany, Sweden and Norway.
Permission to accept the scroll ha been accorded to Jui Chang by Imperial mandate, it was presented by the Consular body in person on the 25th April, Mr. W.
Wilkinson, H.B.1,'s Vice-Consul, acting as interpreter.
Phe following character were inscribed on the scroll fa 16
The departure of His Excellency for Canton having been officially fixed for the 20th and 21st of the fourth moon, i.e. 14th and 15th of May, the Admiral of the Station placed " man-of-war at the disposal, of Jui Chang. The Tao-t'ai, however, having a large family and " numerous retinue, by " feeling of delicacy, and as an "additional mark of his oom for and confidence in foreigners, made arrangements that one of Messra, Siemssen '& Ov.'s lino of British steamers was to call here on her way South. To the gratification of Admiral, he accepted besides the escort of the well-built man-of-war Chao Ww ABR commanded by Captain Teng Chung-pao.
rdingly the steamer Peking, 954 tons register, commanded by Captain @. Heuer mann, made her appearance here at 1 p.m. on Tuesday 13th instant, after a Tan of thirteen hours from Shanghai, and
'Merchants' S.N. Ca. on their pontoon. was moored by permission of the Shine import and export cargo having by special arrangement with HM. Customs been rapidly disposed of, the steamer was ready for uP 's family, paid the steamer a long visit of in expressing his entire satisfaction with the ner in which Captain Heuermann had placed the splendidly fitted up salooti and the well ventilated and comfortable state rooms at the disposal of himself avd family, besides showing great solicitude that all his attendants were well lodged and cared for. When the ladies had come on board during the night, the Peking moved away from the pontoon into mid-stream.
On Wednesday, May 14th, at 5 p.m., Jui Tav-t'ai proceeded in Captain Teng Chung. o's steam-launch on board the Chao Ww order to receive valedictory visita, and at 6.30 p.m. he went on board the Peking, his many-coloured flag being hoisted tw the fore wher his foot touched the deck. Captain Hen ter tai ed the Tao-trai and Mr. at dinner, and the even social and amicable mani the 16th instant, at Lp.m,, ing in accordance with th leave of the dense crowds on shore by a deafening scream of the steam-whistle, and, answering the flag salute of the Pao Shun, $88 RIB proceeded down the river. Passing the Chao W'w, the latter fired the usual three guns, a band playing, and then promptly. followed in the wake of the Peking. The day was bright and clear, and a cooling breeze sprang up as the Peking and her escort steamed rapidly past the green banks of the Yung, The banks of the river were lined by gay fowl banners and infantry, in alternate divi-us from a point two miles above Chin hai down to the forts, the soldiers firing volleys of musketry with military
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