was the arrival here on Good Friday, of Sir Claude Macdonald, the new Minister to China. - His Excellency, who was here some nineteen a pears ago a8 an officer in: the 74th Highlanders, has produced an excellent impression, and was treated with more than usual courtesy and attention. He was the guest of BLE. the Governor, and at 11 am. accorded an interview to the Chamber of of Commerce, which was, I believe, very satisfactory, though the proceedings, being private, are not known. His Excellency was selowgeeey entertained at luncheon at the Hongkong Hotel by the China Association, which proved a very pleasant gathering. About eighty sat down to an excellent spread, and among the guests, besides the guest of the day, were their Excellencies the Governor, the Admiral, and the General, The Minister, whose health was pra by Mr. Jackson, the President of the China Association, made a neat speech. Naturally hewes unable to confidetothe meeting, in the presmnee of reporters, any State secrets, but did not hesitate to express his sympathies not only with his countrymen but with this Colony. The tiffin was, on the whole, a great success, and will, we trust, have served to bring Sir Claude into more intimate relations with Hongkong, the nearest British outpost to China,
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