His Excellency the Governor, accontpanied by his private secretary and aide-de-camp, paid a visit to the Governor of Macao on the 30th ult, fix Excellency made the trip in the torpedo-destroyer Janus, returning to Honskong the same day: "He was revived before woing ashore by Mr. Seaton, the British Vice-Consul, and some Portuguese officials, A guard of honour was' in attendance and: escorted Sir H. A. Blake to Government. House, where he was welcomed by the Governot of Sacay and Mame. Cosia, At? o'clock a large party sat down to tiffin, after which the Gorernor of Macno proposed the health of His Gracious Mnjesty the King-Em-
drunk to the strains of the British Nation-werer Edward the Soveath, which was al Anthem, In replying Sie H. A. Blake I come as the representative of the King-Emp ror to express to your Excellency th+ grateful acknowledgment of the Colony of Hongkong of the m.rked sympathy shown by your Excellency in Sur lute great sorrow. In the name ete, ete, Sir wen proposed the "health 1 Carlos the First, which yed the Portuguese Nati he Guy: mor of Hongkong then left, being escorted to the Janus by Sefior Horta e Costa, Hongkong, 4h May.
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