coloured lanterns, which sparkled brightly on the still water. The floating Fire Engine, decorated with a row of red lanterns, was especially noticeable. Several of the steamers were illuminated. Among these the Scottish Oriental Co.'s steamer Phen Chom Klas with hull, masts, and yards outlined in vivid crimson, looked like a phantom ship in the darkness. The China and Manila S. S. Co.'s steamer Zafiro was similarly illuminated but with white lanterns, and had a most pleasing effect. The hull and paddle-boxes of the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Hankow were traced out in lines of living fire, and the river steamer White Cloud was similarly lighted up. The Douglas steamer Thales, the telegraph steamer Sherard Osborne, and the little steamer Sea Gull were also illuminated, and the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Titania used her electric search light with great effect, throwing it over the shipping at intervals. Red and blue lights were burned by the Douglas steamer Formosa and some other vessels, and rockets sent up by them occasionally. Many of the junks and cargo boats displayed coloured lanterns, adding to the general radiance along the foreshore. During the day most of the vessels in port, both British and foreign, dressed ship, as did also the men-of-war. We have already referred at some length to the brilliant exhibition of coloured lights made by the Victor Emanuel and the British men-of-war at night, which excited so much admiration, and so greatly enhanced the effect of the general illuminations.
AT KOWLOON.
Across the water the principal show was made by the Water Police Station at Tsim Tsa-tsui. This building both from its elevated situation and large dimensions is well adapted for illumination. Between the turrets on the top of the building were the words "God Save the Queen" formed in lanterns, the letters being seven feet in height, and at the points at the corner of the turrets pyramids of lanterns. A row of lanterns was fixed round each turret. Another row of lanterns ran round three sides of the parapet of the whole building, at intervals of about a foot, a second row being placed round the top of the first storey. Between the pillars in front hung one large red lantern with a small one on either side, and one large red lantern in each window of the front and the east and west sides of the building. A row of red and white lanterns was also placed on the railings round the entire compound. In front of the flagstaff was erected a device showing a crown above and the letters V. R. below, on either side of which were the dates 1837 and 1887 in letters and figures about seven feet high, all being in red except the crown, which was of white and yellow lanterns. There were about 1,200 lanterns used altogether in the illumination, which was very effective, standing out well and being very conspicuous from all parts of the harbour. During the day the top of the building was dressed with flags. Fireworks were sent up from the Praya below the Station on both nights.
THE FIREWORKS.
There was a double display of fireworks—one on the Parade Ground of Chinese fireworks, and the other of European afloat from barges. The Chinese fireworks commenced soon after eight o'clock, and were let off from a scaffolding erected at the southern end of the ground, just below St. John's Cathedral, in the yard of which a large number of spectators had gathered. Below on the ground round the scaffolding the crowd was so dense that the whole space was one mass of heads. On the harbour the European fireworks were sent up from barges, one moored near the Harbour Office, and the other nearly opposite to the City Hall, and they consisted chiefly of rockets and Roman candles, both of which were excellent. A fire balloon was sent up from one of the men-of-war soon after nine o'clock and somewhat later descended on the Cricket Ground. Great crowds assembled on the Praya to get a good view of the fireworks and the men-of-war illuminations, all points of vantage being occupied thickly.
This part of the programme was unhappily attended with fatal disaster. About quarter past eleven o'clock the fireworks on board the cargo-boat Stornoway suddenly exploded, killing two men of the Royal Artillery, who were in charge. It is supposed that some sparks from a falling rocket must have ignited the fireworks; no want of caution seems to have prevailed, the sad catastrophe being a pure accident.
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With such an imposing and general an illumination, where so many worked untiringly to promote the success achieved, it is impossible to mention all those to whom credit is due, but to Mr. Stewart-Lockhart, the indefatigable Secretary of the Committee, the Hon. J. M. Price, the Surveyor-General, the excellence of whose taste has been so often demonstrated, ably seconded by Mr. Bowdler, Mr. Sampson, and other members of his staff, Mr. J. S. Brewer, who had charge of a large portion of the street decorations, Mr. Danby, who was responsible for the stretch of Queen's Road from Icehouse Street to the Bank, and many others who gave willing co-operation a special mead of praise is due for their cheerful labours. The Gas Company are to be congratulated on the success of their work, which while severely testing their producing powers was not too great for their resources, thanks to the energy of the manager, Mr. Cross, supported by his trusty assistants Messrs. Bramsey and Terrey.
THE JUBILEE DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
The six Victoria Drinking Fountains erected at the expense of a philanthropic and liberal Parsee resident and presented by him to the city as a memorial of Her Majesty's Jubilee, were thrown open to the public on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, and were promptly surrounded by little knots of Chinese, who expressed much delight at the novel gift. Numbers of persons quaffed the crystal from the iron caps, for sightseeing is thirsty work and procession following still more so. The fountains will certainly not lack patronage.
THE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY.
A large number of persons assembled in the Botanic Gardens on Thursday afternoon, the 10th November, to witness the unveiling of the Statue of Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, G.C.M.G., C.B., formerly Governor of Hongkong. Among those present were the Acting Chief Justice (Hon. J. Russell), the Colonial Secretary (Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D.), the Acting Attorney General (Hon. E. J. Ackroyd), the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. A. Lister), the Harbour Master (Hon. H. G. Thomsett), Hon. A. P. MacEwen, the Registrar-General (Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart), Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Colonel Anderson, 58th Regt., Lieut.-Colonel Cook, Assistant Commissary-General, Major Dempster, A.P.D., Messrs. T. Jackson, W. H. Forbes, H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G., C. D. Bottomley, Chal. Alabaster (H. M. Consul at Canton), E. R. Belilios, S. E. Shellim, Arthur Kennedy Travers, N. G. Mitchell-Innes, R. Lyall, &c., and a number of ladies. In the absence of the Surveyor-General (Hon. J. M. Price), who was unable to attend the ceremony owing to indisposition, the necessary arrangements were carried out by Mr. E. Macleod, of the Survey Department. Shortly after three o'clock His Excellency arrived, accompanied by his Private Secretary, Mr. Slingsby Bethell, H. E. Major-General Cameron, and Lieut. Somerville, A.D.C.
Mr. T. JACKSON, one of the Committee for the erection of the statue, then stepped forward and read the following address:—
Your Excellency,
The Executive Committee of the Kennedy Memorial Statue, thinking that it would be both convenient and gratifying to the public to take advantage of these Jubilee holidays, have invited your Excellency to be so good as to perform the ceremony of unveiling the Statue of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy.
Sir Arthur arrived in this colony early in 1872 as Governor, and remained as such until 1877, when he left to take up the Government of Queensland. After administering the Government of that colony from 1877 till May, 1881, he left for England with a view to retirement from the public service, in which he had served continuously from 1827, and the details of which are recorded in the Colonial Office List.
Whilst on the voyage home, his health, which had been indifferent when he started from Australia, became worse, and he died at sea on the 3rd of June, 1883, about 100 miles from Aden.
The news of his death, received here in July, cast a gloom over the colony, for no Governor was more respected and beloved by any community, and he well merited the name which was given to him here by public acclaim, "the good Sir Arthur." On the 14th July a very largely attended public meeting was held in the City Hall, when resolutions of sympathy and condolence were passed, and forwarded to his family in England, and at the same meeting it was resolved that a public statue should be erected to Governor Kennedy's memory. A Committee was appointed, and numerous and handsome subscriptions came in from all classes and creeds in the Colony. Messrs. Rouse, Sassoon, Forbes, Price, and Jackson were nominated an Executive Committee to arrange all details. Signor Raggi was entrusted by the Committee with modelling the Statue, which was cast by the eminent founders Messrs. Young & Co. of London.
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coloured lanterns, which sparkled brightly on the still water. The floating Fire En- gine. decorated with a row of red lan taras, was especially noticeable. Several of the steamers were illuminated. Among these the Scottish Oriental Co.'s steamer Phen Chom Klas with hull, masts, and yards outlined in vivid crimson, looked like a phantom ship in the darkness. The China and Manila 8. S. Co.'s steamer Zafiro was similarly illuminated but with white lanterns, and had a most pleasing effect. The hull and paddle-boxes of the Chins Navigation Co.'s steamer Hankow were traced out in lines of living fire, and the river steamer White Cloud was similarly lighted up. Tie Douglas steamer Thales, the telegraph steamer Sherard Osborne, and the little steamer Sea Gull were also illuminated, and the Austro- Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Titania used her electric search light with great effect, throwing it over the shipping at intervals. Red and bine lights were burned by the Douglas steamer For- mosa and some other vessels, and rockets sent up by them occasionally. Many of the junks and cargo boats displayed coloured lanterns, adding to the general radiance along the fore- shore. During the day most of the vessels in port, both British and foreiga, dressed ship, 83 did also the men-of-war. We have already re- ferred at some length to the brilliant exhibition of coloured lights made by the Victor Emanuel and the British men-of-war at night, which ex- cited so much admiration, and so greatly enhanced the effect of the general illuminations.
AT KOWLOON.
Across the water the principal show was made by the Water Police Station at Tsim Tsa-tsui. This building both from its elevated situation and large dimensions is well adapted for illumi- nation. Between the turrets on the top of the building were the works "God Save the Queen" formed in lanterns, the letters being seven feet in height, and at the points at the corner of the turrets precizales of lanterns. A row of lan terns was fixed roung each turret. Another row of lanterns ran round three sides of the parapet of the whole building, at intervals of about a foot, a second row being placed round the top of the first storey. Between the pillars in front | hung one large red lantern with a small one on either side, and one large red lantern in each! window of the front and the east and west sides of the building. A row of red and white lanterns was also placed on the railings round the entire compound. In front of the flagstaff was erected a device showing a crown above and the lottors V. R. balow, on either side of witch were the dates 1837 and 1887 in letters and figures about seven feet high. all being in red except the crown, which was of white and yellow sternis. There were about 1,200 lanterns use altogether in the illumination, which was very cive, standing out well and being very conspiduous from all parts of the harbour. During the day the top of the building was dressed with flags. Fire- works were sent up from the Praya below the Station on hoth nights.
THE FIREWORKS.
There was a double display of fireworks-one on the Parade Ground of Chinese fireworks, and the other of European afloat from barges. The Chinese fireworks commenced soon after eight o'clock, and were let off from a scaffolding erected at the southern end of the ground, just below St. John's Cathedral, in the yard of which a large number of spectators had gathered. Be- low on the ground round the scaffolding the crowd was so dense that the whole space was one mass of beads. Ou the harbour the European fireworks were sont up from barges, one moored near the Harbour Office, and the other nearly opposite to the City Hall, and they consisted chiefly of rockets and roman candles, both of which were excellent. A fire balloon was sent up from one of the men-of-war soon after nine o'clock and somewhat later descended on the Cricket Ground. Great crowds assembled on the Praya to get a good view of the fireworks and the men-of-war illuminations, all ooigns of van- tage being occupied thickly.
This part of the programme was unhappily attended with fatal disaster. About quarter past eleven o'clock the fireworks on board the cargo-boat Stornoway suddenly ex- ploded, killing two men of the Royal Artillery, who were in charge. It is supposed that some sparks from a falling rocket must have ignited the fireworks; no want of caution seems to have prevailed, the sad catastrophe being a pure ac- cident.
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promote the success achieved, it is impossible to mention all those to whom credit is due, but to Mr. Stewart-Lockhart, the indefatigable Seore-.. tary of the Committee, the Hon. J. M. Price, the Surveyor-General, the excellence of whose tasta has been so often demonstrated, ably seconded by Mr. Bowdler, Mr. Sampson, and other mem- bers of his staff, Mr. J. S. Brewer, who had charge of a large portion of the street decors- tions, Mr. Danby, who was responsible for the stretch of Queen's Road from Icehouse Street to the Bank, and many others who gave willing co-operation a special mead of praise is due for their cheerful labours. The Gas Company are to be congratulated on the success of their work, which while severely testing their producing powers was not too great for their resources. thanks to the energy of the manager, Mr. Cross, supported by bis trusty assistants Messrs. Bam- sey and Terrey.
THE JUBILEE DRINKING FOUN-
TAINS.
The six Victoria Drinking Fountains erected at the expense of a philanthropic and liberal Par see resident and presented by him to the city as a memorial of Her Majesty's Jubilee, were thrown open to the public on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, and were promptly surrounded by little knots of Chinese, who expressed much de- light at the novel gift. Numbers of persons quaffed the crystal from the iron caps, for sight. seeing is thirsty work and procession following still more so. The fountains will certainly not lack patronage.
THE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY. A large number of persons assembled in the Botanic Gardens on Thursday afternoon, the 10th November, to witness the unveiling of the Statue of Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy. G.C.M.G.. C.B., formerly Governor of Hongkong, Among those present were the Acting Chief Justice. (Hon. J. Russell), the Colonial Secretary (Hon.. F. Stewart, LL..D.), the Acting Attorney General (Hon E. J. Ackroyd) the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. A. Lister) the Harbour Master (Hon H. G. Thomsett) Hon. A. P. MacEwen, the Regis trar-General (Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart), Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Colonel An- derson, 58th Regt, Lieut.-Colonel Cook, As- sistant Commissary-General, Major Dempster, A.P.D., Messrs. T. Jackson, W. H. Forbes, H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G.. C. D. Bottomley, Chal. Alabaster . M. Consul at Canton), E. R. Belilios, S. E. Shellim, Arthur Kennedy Travers, N. G. Mitchell-Innes, R. Lyall, &c., and a number of ladies. In the absence of the Surveyor-General (Hon, J. M. Price), who was unable to attend the ceremony owing to in- disposition, the necessary arrangements were carried out by Mr. E. Macleod, of the Survey Department. Shortly after three o'clock His Excellency arrived, accompanied by his Private Secretary, Mr. Slingsby Betbell, H. E. Major- General Cameron, and Lieut. Somerville, A.D.C.
Mr.T. JACKSON, one of the Committes for the erection of the statne, then stopped forward and read the following address:- Your Excellency,
The Executive Committee of the Kennedy Memorial Statue, thinking that it would be both convenient and gratifying to the public to take advantage of these Jubilee holidays, have invited your Excellency to be so good as to perform the
of unveiling Ceremony the Statue of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy.
Sir Arthur arrived in this colony early in 1872 ae Governor, and remained as such until 1877, when be left to take up the Government of Queensland. After administering the Government of that colony from 1877 till May, 1881, he left for England with a view to retirement from the public service, in which he had served continuously from 1827, and the details of which are recorded in the Colonial Office List
Whilst on the voyage home. his health, which had been indifferent when he started from Australia, bc. cams worse, and he died at ses on the 3rd of Jano, 1883, about 100 miles from Aden.
The news of his death, received here in July, cast a gloom over the colony, for no Governor was more respected and beloved by any community, and he well! merited the name which was given to him here by public acclaim," the good Sir Arthur." On the 14th July & very largely attended public meeting was heli in the City Hall, when resolutions of sympathy and condolence were passed, and forwarded to his family in England, and at the same meeting it was resolved that a public statue should be erected to Governor Kennedy' memory. A Committee was appointed, and numerous and handso ne subscriptions cams in from all classes and creeds in the Colony. Meesra, Rnase!!, Sassoon, Forhes, Price, and Jackson wer nominttel an Eterative Committee to arrange ail details, Signor Raggi was entrusted by the Committee with modelling the Statue, which was cast by the eminent founders Messrs. Young & Co. of London,
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