Hangchow, Dec. 17.
Hangchow has been highly honoured by a visit from Sir John Jordan. If I am not' mistaken, he is the first British © Minister who has visited Hangchow officially, during the last hundred year When he arrived by private car, specially put at hie service, on Monday night, he got a royal welcome, for the General's Band was on the platform and played what sounded to my Chinese _gound-ed-neated ear, something like. "See the Conquering Hero comes."
On Tuesday he visited the Lake and Pagoda and was charmed by the scenery, which he saw, in beautiful sunshine. Afterwards he calld upon the officials, who returned his call on the following day. General Chu and the Civil Governor gave a luncheon in honour of hie visit, to which were invited the heads of all the Military and Civil departments, as well as the British Consul, and Sir John's Private Secretary, Mr. George, Mr. Innocent, the Commissioner of Customs and Dr. Duncan Main.
Immediately after lunch he had to leave and was accompanied to the Station by the General, and mounted body guard, the Civil Governor, and a large crowd of on-Igokera,
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