Whitehead.
A farewell tiffin was given on Saturday last, the 81st ult., at the Hongkong Club, to the Hon. T. H. Whitehead by the Committee of St. Andrew's Society and a few other of his Scotch friends. The chair was taken by Mr. H. W. Robertson, of Messrs. Bu'terfield and Swire, who gave a -ketch of Mr. Whitehead's career. and ended by asking his acceptance of a silver quaich which he re-retred could not be then; handed to him as it was sti] in the hands of the silversmith, hut whi-h would be} forwarded later on in the wame_of the St. Andrew's Socie: y. The toast of Mr. Whitehead's health and prosperity was drunk with musical honours.
Chinese Banquet to Mr. White-heat A banque City Hall on the night of the 3rd inst., when a considerable number of British and foreign residents were present as guests, including H.E, the Acting-Governor. Mr, Ho Took (in the absence of his br other Ho Tung, who was unable to be present through illness) vceupird the chair, and Leung Lhui-korly, compradore of the'. P. R. Ca., in a speech of grat length and much eulogium, proposed the health of the guest of the eve! Mr. Whitehead made a feeling reply. The toast of the other guests, proposed by Mr. Wong Kum-took, was respaded to by H.E.
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