Hangchow, May 19.
Yesterday an interesting cere-many was held at the Customs House, (it would have been held in the Consulate had it not been closed), when Mr. Davidson the British Consul presented, in a few well chosen words, the Royal Humane Society's Medal to Mr. F. Huber, tidesurveyor, for bravery in saving a Chinese from drowning last year at Wuhu. The Chinese ich from Messrs. Butterfield Swire's barge into the river where it was very deep and a strong current running, and Mr. Huber, at the risk of his own life, jumped in and saved him.
Mr. Macdonald, our new Commissioner, was in the chair and quite a number of the Customs staff and interested foreigners were present.
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