by the American Consal, by Mr. H. A.
This was read, after an appropriate speech
Giles, the representative of Great Britain, by whom also the testimonial, which took the form of a gold medal in case and casket, was given. Afterwards, Miss Pettus pinned the medal on the recipient's breast. Mr. Kliene responded in a speech which could hardly be heard for tion and for the clapping of han Mr. Kliene left by the C. N. steamer Ichang on the Ist instant.
This steamer was the scene of an almost unprecedented leave-taking. The whole community who wereable to attend were on board. The steamer's leaving the wharf was the signal for a deafening din of crackers, bombs and rockets. A mixed mob of foreigners and Chinese, of which latter at least " thousand must have been present, lined the bund. The American and English Consulate flags were lowered and hoisted three times successively. The Chinese man-of-war Chao Wu not only fired three aus, due to Mr. Kliene's mandarin rank, manned her bridge end dipped the German Ensign at her fore and the Chinese flag at her gate.
With an entertainment given by Prof. Ching Ling-foo's troupe of conjurors at the instance of the Amateur Dramatic Society closes our season, Why, is hard to explain, Partly that fashion here decrees that thea-trials are wintry, partly that Concordia Hall passes out of our hands; wholly, perhaps, that Ningpo is Sleepy Hollow.
The A.D.C. have given four performances, well acted on their side and well supported by the public on theirs. The community should be grateful to the secretary and his hard working committee.
The Celestial wizard kept us in continual wonderment or irrepressible laughter. Ale, having tried his prentice hand upon Ning: po, intends to tour the States and possibly Europe. As long as he keeps clear of the Djin compellers, Maskelyne and Cooke, his répertoive of juggling, tops which play at cat's cradle when not flying about the stage or walking up vertical tight ropes, wonderful disappearances, novel tumbling, should carry him through'and shew that the wise men of the East still merit their ancient reputation.
'A wonderful little clown with him bids fair to be a Grimaldi, Should this Slave of the Lamp visit Shanghai I hope you will be as much amused as we were.
9th April
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.