GENERAL, Ree phons were the order of the day on Sunday, nnd M. Ratard hada busy time making speeches. Hw held two receptions, one at six and the other at nine o'clock, both Inryely attended. Amongst other French 1 ved Mr. J. Lemit: the editor of I'Echo de Chine, the otice of which was crowded ut noon with friends who heartily pledged success and prosperity to the news per and its chief.
Early in the mornin the. Municipal Guard marched to the mutilate, where they were reviewed by Ratard and all the members of the Consular holy. M. Ratard afterwards addressed them in a brief,—cordial speech, remarking how pleased he was to com: mend the men who were charged with keeping the order of the French Cone sion, and with whose work-he was very pleased. The Marsvillaise was afterwards played by the band, and champagne was drunk in honour of the dey. Later on M. Ratard went to the headquarters of the Volunteer and Firemen's Corps, and made another short sp-och tothe members, referring to the honour which they had done him in nominating him honorary president of that, institution y how valuable rheic services would be in defending the 1 ves and property of the residents of the Concession in case of tite or revolt.—The President of the Corps, M. Berthet, briefly thanked M. Ratard for his kind remarks.—During the morning the tai and various Chinese officials called at the Consulate to pay their respects to M. rand.
Several officers and members of the French colony called at the Consulate ateer eleven o'clock, and M. Chapsal spoke on behalf of the French Municipal Council. He said that on that day, on which they celebrated their great national fete, he interpreted the sentiments of the Council when he expressed the most ardent wishes for the prosperity of their dear country. He wished to render homage to the excellence of rheic relations with the Consul-General, and to reattitm their desire to increase the interests and prosperity of the Concession.
In his reply, M. Ratard tendered thanks to the residents of the Concession for
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