The U.S. transport China, which arrived here on the Ist inst., brought as passengers Generals Greene and Merritt, of the United States forces in the Philippines. The gallant officers bad a brief look round at Victoria, and General Greene left again in China yesterday for San Francisco bound for Washington. General Merritt, who left for Europe in the P. & O. steamer Givusan this morning to proceed to Paris to represent the United States on the Peace mission, was entertained at dinner at the U.S. Consulate last night, at which HE. the Acting Governor, General Black, C. B, was present, together with a large number of distinguished guests, A NEW BANK, __A branch ofthe Imperial Bank of China is to be opened almost immediately in this Colony, under the management of Mr. Rutter, formerly of the new Oriental Bank, Limited, who is well and favourably known here. The offices will be in Queen's Road tral.
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