Information from Kelung states that in consequence of a telegram from Li Hung. chang informing the Formosa Government of the intended visit of Mr. O'Conor, H.B.M.'s Minister ut Peking, to that island, the Governor, H.E. Shao Vu-lien, ordered the local authorities at Kelung to be in readiness to receive the Bri Minister and suite. Accordingly on the morning of the 14th inet., when a British gunboat was seen making for the harbour of Kelung, Mr. Fang, the Sub-Prefect, was in readiness at the landing place where reception tent gaily decorated with red ferns and cloth had been erected, and a military officer was at once sent on board to welcome the Minister. Shortly after the British gunboat had saluted the port and had been answered by the forts, the Alacrity appeared on the scene with the British Admiral on board who had come over from Amoy to meet Mr. O'Conor, At one o'clock the British Minister and the Admiral, frith-a suite of half-a-dozen gentl men, landed amid a salute from the forts, and the Sub-Prefect having led the di guished party to the reception room they partook of wine and refreshments preparatory to a ride in the railway cars to Taipeh Fa where the Governor's capital is. The best carriage of the Governor's railway train being placed at issiting party's disposal, they arrived at Taipeh Fu at about 3' o'clock that afternoon, and were accommodated at Messrs. Dent & Co.'s hong. Shortly after arrival the party called upon the Governor who having already met Mr. O'Conor at Peking in former days gave cordial and lusted tinguish! rs should partake of a grand dinner with him the next day, at the new building furnished by Commissioner Lin, the Imperial Commissioner for_the Encouragement, of Agriculture in Formosa; but Ble. O'Conor regretted that he had not the time and in return invited Shao Futai to lunch with him the next day but one on board his own gunboat. On the day after the Governor's return visit to the British Minister and Admiral at Messrs. Dent & Co.'s hong, he went in a steam Munch to Huwei where the British men-of-war were, accompanied by the Prefect and Chehsion of Tams (the last official Mr. Wong, at, one time magistrate of the French Mixed Court here) and General Chang Chao-lien, Com: mander-in-Chief of all the forces in Formosa being also invited. The El officials were entertained at_n sumptuous luncheon by the British Minister, and thoroughly enjoyed the return hospitality that he had given them, and it was not until past 3 o'clock that they bad" their genial i wd-bye. The British Minister and lent Taipeh Fu were taken se officials to Kueilungling to railway works there, and while at Kelung a cursory glance of the coal mi was also made. The British Minister left Kelung for Swatow the same night, the 16th instant,
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