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to point out that this is a breach of faith on the part of the St. Petersburg Government, which, though not of a nature to cicate surprise, yet cannot be entirely disregarded. The consequence, entailed upon Great Britain is a change of attitude, which, it is sincerely to be trusted, will be included in the alteration of British policy & CO., which is expected to spring ont of Sir

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The British Hallway Administration-hus [ finally closed its connection with North Chisa.

On Christmas Day Yokohama, on their own grond, beat Kebe at Rugby football by a try to nothing.

The Imperial authoilies oro, thinking of engaging a foreign architect for the new Peking University building.

Foreign boots, hats, and other articles of clothing have been ordered at Tientsin for Peking officials.

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M. de Plançou, Russian diplomatic-agent-al Peking in M. Lessar's abanes, nee.ording to Si, Port Arthur, will not us Chargé d'Affaires at

L'etersburg reports.

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"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

[FROM

OUR SPECIAL, CORRESPONDENT. ]

Loxbos, 5th January. 7.10 p.m.

THE “EVACUATION" OF MAN- CHURIA-RUSSIAN FAITII.

S. GEO G.'S BALL.

Robertson, M. W. H. Robertsco and Mrs. Hanoeck.

The full dance programme is apponzied :--

1. Madrillo

2. Yale..... 3. False...

Po'la

The S. George's Ball took place lust night in the City Hall and passed off with great éclat nad success. Whan the proposal to hold a 8. Georgejs Ball was first monted some twa or three months ago, it seemed na thought it wero going to bug fire but thanks to the energy

W. Mitchell, the scheme was pursed to a 10. Valse (stoy) displayed by its promotora, and especially ip MP.

fraitiul conclusion, and last night's function rails as one of tho senson's leading events in the Colony. The company present numbered wearly 500 couples, so that the City Hall 100ms

6. Vulso 6. Lanneers 7. Valse

S. Barn Dance ...... 1. Valse

Valse Valag... Valse

16. Valeo

Valse and

Old English Airi

Sourire d'Avril ......... Ballscene

Whistling Polka Blue Danube Ploradors

La Gitan

The Buty of the Danee Whisper aiut I shall bear

SUPPER DANDEZ

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Yours Siperely Hominina IronL ..... Post orn

orgenblatter L'Amour et la Vie à Vienne The Novoć Vremyd publishus an article

Eldorado Valge...................... Tumemi nug eine Nacht San Toy from a correspondout in Manchuria, which comfortably filled without dancing belag 12. Tautem.

made impossible. Decorations were carried ont. Valee (stop)

Washington Post 1-1. Vals

Loch Lomond states that, instead of lavity, is seems as if so a lacish scale and with chaste effect, the 15. Enger de Ceverley' ................... ...............

Sir Roger Schatz the Russians had just begun to settle in good resuits in this direction being chiefly to Vienroy Yuan is to have completo control of

the relit of Mr. George A. Caldwell and | 17. Valse the troops rurth of the Yangtse, and Viceroy Manchuria in carest. No Russian in the his committee. The arrangement of the City 18. Calop Chang of those south, according to the P. & province-doubts that there is a brilliant of adornment only, so that anyone setting upon 1alls Ends itself, it might be aid, to nuo stylo Timce.

future for Russians there. The correspon- the decorating of them has s me difficulty in getting away from, the stereotyped 'fashion. dont adds that the Russians are about to But that the Decoration Committee angewailed construct a brunch railway to Kigin,

| in rising super oë to this Fuulvantag, all who gaw the inlls last evening will simt. When the dancing was at its boight the excbie the same was superd, the dazzling lights, the gay decorations, tho brilliant dresses of the

In a lawsuit with the Hongkong and Shang-

tai Bank as plaintiff, the International Court at Bangkok Jansd-eided that widows in Sinm are liable for their husband's debts." Witherto, i4. has been by no means an uncommon practice in Bugkak for a widow who has taken over her husband's estate to ignore the debts herit contracted.

GEN: RAL NEWS.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

LONDON, 5th January, 7.10 p.m. ELECTIONS IN FRANCÈ.

painivant, but even the sole voice in the uffits of Northern Asia. A year ago there with conelmed a compact between Britain and Japan, the real intent of which cunnot I interpreted exocją. as a desire to check any attempt to disturb the balance of power at that time. The annexation of Manduria, important in itself, deo threatens alike Péking and Cores. Unless the whole of North-eastern Asia is to be handed over 10 Russian rule and exploitatiem it in nt.cessary to establish a counterpoise to the additional weight which the gain of Man- churia gives to Russia, A continuation of the diplomey by which Port Arthur was presented to Russia in return for nothing at di merely means that Britain tires, 15 million yn. This state of affairs appears resulted in a gain to the Ministerialists of definitely from Neith Ching, sad with her to be regarded with satisfaction by some the other evnereal l'owers too

Japanese journals, says the Zapna Daily, Mail, | oleven weiters. but others justly consider it un svideres of business depression. As a matter of fact, the istaguation in indiess eirels is about as bad“ drig vigter as magthing wö enn Focall chiting” the past thirty years. Sash treesfnik who molly haw, their hands full of work, are cf abniteren altogether idle. nad signs

The Buckey Skichl actek yesterday between

· · -¿å handfle Chab "A" team ended } is a vietury for the fauver by 10 goals to 3.

Abo Chetto Bejator reads the death at Adler, when host we kund in the talent sweet, of Mr. Giet nga Leenarik. Forgisson, son of the late Mr. Robert Ferguson, of Shanguni

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The Bank of Japan's sparis reworço, has reached the unprecedented figure of 134 milfiou jen. Its loana at presoul aggregate only 37 millions and its margin of note issuing power

ureaustaners are everywhere visible.

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MY. A. berg, trasarer and alvané varent →Prom the Chinn-grasi Makyocologie | Regio | for P Bard's Lilliputian Opora Co., bas acrived

CONFECTIONERY to issued from the Oberrotory yesterday in Hongkong from Australia and informs os

Cappers Hed. Weihenjweni repartof a slight shinek

of the highest class in great, of orthquake at 4 dark fast moaning. vathy, guried from the heal

ing Landon and Parisizu Rouge,

CITARS AND JEJAK (TIES.

ROKERS REQUISITES,

r. W. L. Canter fork a Singapors foam play lainees at cricket on Christmas Day: Els home teams was fou Prong, owking 99 and 50 wickets Genings declarol) to (Singapore's 31 an-150. Silicea 8 powling was

to much for the visitara

that the yong ¡erformers are day to reach Manila at the mid of this month. They will vitae mu to fenglong in March and play from tohoto two ead of that denta-about a formight's run. The company is a much fair then it was an its previous visit hete two years ago, hat some of the old favourites árs. still playing, including the "Slissea "dry" and Daplins Trou, Miss Alice Bionette, muil | Master Willä Polhorl. Thosenery, custumes,

The repertory is not til decided on as yet, but in whatever they apper the Liliputians are save of a warm welee tack to Hoogkang. They have beon

After a meeting of the towards of the Folkien taco Bub at Foochow on the 22nd, a intirely now. ult, it was uninced that a race-menting ALLISON & CO. would be hell in the spring. The dite was not-fixed, but it is anderstood that it will be

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MARRIADES

On the ath January, at S. Johar's Cathedral, Hongkong P

the Punoma, Chine a festors Serving, to dar, daughter of EwARD Davies, Birkenhead, Ragland.

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about the middle of March.

This Hou. Treasurer of the Alice LInerta! and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknonuulge with thunks the following donations to the finis of the Hospitals:-

Tong Boug (of San Francisen) : $25

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The ravenna Teruk for 1943 ist at Bryl,390 against an estimated revenue of stasid,075 in 1992. They enthy is given at 58 799,200 against 87.89000 the figers for 1:42. En 1903, dued on claims 5. 12,0-7, and Che preservation of mecnuls $2200. Poderal changes monat up to 81.467,426, and public works to $1,787,095.

It appears to be dught at Simnghai that the suicide on the Sist alt. of Mr Lehmann, local Lend of Messrs. Arnboid Rarbig & Co. was prompted by desperation at the recurence On the Baud Prevliee, at the Perabyterian

of his old suulady, isthøna. The New Year Church, Pening, by the Reg, f. 8. Meka ghi,

Taptasin thay Burs, of Sughty celebration which was to be Led at the Club Fiery, St Land, to Ezizanio argiak, only | Concorde on the night of the 1st inst, was daughter of the liste Captain Cirsmas, of postponed until the next Esturday on account Broughty Berry, Southend

The Daily Press.

of Mr. Lohman's dualk.

We reeg tauch regret to learn from the home papers of the death of Captain Larry Rotherham Royal Wish Pastors, who will be flovoroma (frica. 14. Das Valux Houmberedna s most popular ofller and Lebar Cameo: 11-State Seun, V.C.

sportens out her. The sporting world in general is The Boomer by the death pl′ Capt.. Hofdtown, 7h January, 19.3.

Botherlaai, who was one of the furous Way

The critics by Manchurian correspol.wickeltke, cricket, nud football funnily, aul was a the Yount Freaign, as given in Rugby forward. He played both nickel

and football for the Coventry Club, and though. column to-iny, respecting the stuee over attained to county hosears to wits a athing in it, are sufficiently first-class peor at holy games. His cricket in explicit to have been written by an observar Harga till fresh in one m morus, and unfriendly The lieg, Coming my fends will, tegret his untimely death, they do from the depresentative of a wich in said to ho on dus to complications Petersburg new-paper, they must be Boked rosulting from fog galiticted in China. upon as a clear revelation of the present was in tad lieults when he left Hongkong. situation. It will be remarked that they

A movement for colonise Solanger with rows bengout in the strongest possible aufer from Geyloh is now fock, says the Struds Tales, the recent statements of Dr. MORRISON, A Clube paper assures us that about two Peking corresponfleur of the Times, is to hand red of the birde levo been captured, cinely Russia's "racuation" of the Chinese Froud Crow Island, at the mouth of the Kelasi province, Dr. Moration pointed but that Kavor, were measured Con at night oftar the withdrawal of Kuszul troops from climbing the trees. Tlay am accommodated in Manchuria was merely nominal, as they are furre cages in the grounds of the Colon were stulply retired to the various strategic using and are in the special charge of Ur points of the so-called " evacuated" districts A Wilky. Directed of the Bugun. The crows are being introduced into the Fedorated Maloy and were in as complete possession as States, where there are no crows, with fugition | Manchuria were generally recognised as of getting rid of overal varieties of large Russian pesession. The Nocos Vremy's caterpillars that infest the fruit and coag plan correspondent states that it seems as if his tations. The question was originally referied fellow countrymen Lod just begun to settle to Dr. Willey, who forwarded a report to the in the pravite, instead, of leaving it, and Scangor Government, and as a result of that that do Russian doubts that there is a report it was decided to füport crays which brilliant future for his nationals in Man would eat up the caterpillars. A erall consign-

menting with wonderful success in the United States and Canaria.

TALE OF SHIPWRECKED

FISHERMEN.

TWO DROWNED,

The master of a fishing-junk tad two of |his crew areived in Hongkong from Macao on Monday and tell the policu a sud tule of abip- wreck. While their fishing-jünk, a boat of about 40 piends, was sailing off Puțoi, on the other site of the island, about 2 o'clock on the night of th December, she was run jute by. d big jank word, eipsized. The 15aster and his crew of four were thrown into the water, but mazeged to get hold of their upturned craft, to which loy ching deperately. Meanwhile the big jonk na mailed on into the darkness without attempting to rescue the utfortunate people of the smaller host.

Then on to

thay lotion of the upsized junk for about six hours before being pleked up, and whetgat & Block next zarning udding-boat love song sie two of the water were mad to be wish. "hering bean "reshed off by the heavy ren which was tanning. The thron storvivors were taken to Mono and rouched Hougkeng as described.. Their boat was picked

p at Aplichan.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

FRUIT IN COREA.

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TO THREDVOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,"

Mekjo. Curcu, 23rd December, 1902, Sm-There hang other, place in the East here the appis imported from Europe or America will thrive and not gradually lose its Bavour. The Wonsaa opples grown from American frees are fills the equal af lunge in Amerie The plan, gooseberry, and garrant crops were also exeptionally fine. Wonsuo grown apples sold in Vladivostock for fifter roubles bushel. It would look as if are might become the orchard of the Fart The climatic conditions seem to be just right. among the western fruits that thrive the bort must be counted the grape, which grows in Corcaixuriantly and bears havily. One garden in Weneau produced upwards of fity

nabels this year-Yours, etc.,

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Y. HARA.

THE IMPERIAL BIOSCOPE CÓ.

3 Tomorrow night and the two following rhts there will be a bioscope entertainment in the Theatre Royal. The instrument which throws the pictures on the screen is a thorough

ment of crows was secured some time back with ly*#god one; the pictures themselves will be

churia. The anexation of Manchuria to

| beneficial reänits; and it is expected that the found very olear and distinct and of endless Russia, therefore, would seem to be an larger consigament now on the way will prove sarity, including a complete set illustrativo of necomplished fact, and in taking into con effeotivo in ridding the Salangor planters of the Cortation festivities. While in Shanghai sideration the state of affaire m China we their garden pests The birds will come in the show was voted a great success, "The or must no longer disguise this. It is needlegs 2 oberge of a curator of the Colombo Museum. plan is open at the Robinson Piano Co,

The French Snatorial elections have

AMOY RACES.

FROM OUS CORRESPONDENT.]

Amor, 6th January,

SECOND DAY. The following are the second day's results :-

AU REVOIR CBI. Star of Cork Faith...

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ANOV DEBIT.

Zu

Orite Batera

CHALLENGE CUP,

Lie Walke

WG. Locke Stupia

EXOBANOE PLATE

Blugberg.. Lock Shipuk Style ...

Gutcher OYLOR

Dent heat

3

TAOTAI CUP,

Ou the run

Bond Leat

Orion won.

BACING STAKES,

IF G Jurge Diegrist

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CHAASZE CUP.

Colibre: Sher of Cork

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 3rd January.

THE DURBAR.

ladies and the naiforms of the Servios mon

garb of the civilians lont the necesary touch waking up a plowing picius to which the sombre

of relief.

after 11 weloos, wh an adjust was

Dancing was kept up with geest spirit until

made to the spiør vodia. Ifers a escollante

past was forced, purveyed by Ying Koo

Thos invited to the Presira Cs table wer‹ H,E" -- the Goruruer und Lady Goodman, Sir Wilan Goodman and Lady Blake. Affidral Grenfolland Lady Gascoigne, Sir Wa. J. Gascoigno KCMG... Ms. Robinson, Comvodors. Robinson, A.D.C., and Mrs May, Mon F. 18. May and Mrs. Wis. Sir Henry Beskoky and Airs. Evans, Hon. R. Murrag Ray and Mrs. Robertsen, Sir Paul Chaier, C.M.G, and Mrs, Johnson, His Honour Mr. Jualien Wise and Mrs Wylly.

The mom was as follows:-

Haus p'oneyURS,

Lobster Mayonnaise.

Han Sarwiches. - Caviare Sanchurishes.

Chicken Mayonnším. New wines, Burdine zuzdwiches, Pawns la Aspic

Ghantine of Capun. hugo-pictorial !

adiating of Terry.

Piti de Pole Giras in Aspie. Ba on of fol Basst die of Mullon.

Rose Turkey and stan Boiled Shanghai Coand fuel

SAZIN Gare Din Roast Wild Duck.

Assorted Silada,

PARTY.

Fast Pheasant,

Blue Man Algond Macaroons.

3. inet Pics

TASYGWT.

Vanilla e Cream Micuschine Jolly..

Assorted Cakes.

Assorted licens Buy larry Ice Cavan, BON-BOA

LRT TA

Tea. Cole - Cha cal

Upon entering the ventilale of the Hall from Queen's Road ons was extironted with an at- tractive spectacle. The restilate itself, the pills and the grand staireise were covered with rich tropical planta and folagu,' set off with sparkling lights. At the top of the stairway was displayed a répros ntation of S. George and the Drazin.. | framed in electric lacups; and below was placed a vivendar vmblem bearing on a blue bovdor the legend Ifont soft qui mal y penso," and in the | centra ryd 8. George'a cross on a white ground. Left and right the walls wire eląd in greenery: Hanking the Dragon picture were lang two S. George's Banners, and above the Royal Siniland The face of taglair-well opposite bore the loyal Arms with tropies of baa- nereitos. Curtains and builting dooked the staich ad propre." The Chamber of Commeras and the room adjoining were utilised as recep tibu and sitting anpass and fliers alfa at thiruar was a buffet. la tao 2. George's tall the portrait of Quron. Virtoris was minatud" by a beliantly aminated shield, bearing a design of the S. George's Cress picked out in lamps and decked with banneretes. Alt rennel this Hall und S. Andrew's all Kitle oblong boxes wore plumad ja as to suchoss the pillars Fantasie jutting out from the walls; and these, de Lancohen x V?I,” were cl.edy designed to look like part of the walls and were each filed with ferns and verdant plants. At the opposite end of the Hall feaia the Qura's portrait wore fival to Royal Arins dinged with colors. Another pretly elicet was produced by having on each of the gas globes a rainintaro 8. Guorge's Cross The bind-stand was arranged in a manner that

The one-boeken wom as follows was bath novel and plansing to the eye.Its

President." Sir William M. Gulamani, general design was ta tofu rustic perch with open trellis-work intertwined with creeping

Hon. Bomist try, Mr. B. W. Mátal·li.. plants. The whole was effectively lighted in

Decoribus Comuul*tre--Comurder. C. d, colours wid had a charming appearanes. In 5. Robinson (ehairisus), Uon, R, Muerdy Ramsey, Andrew's Hall, the scene of decorations Surgeon Norris, R. N., Lieut. Quesnell, A.0.x, was on parallel lines. Below the portrait of | D£cars, Caldwell, Tabeler, Ram, 7 ixom, HH the Duke of Edinburgh was massed Wiekbum, and Elwards. |a lot of viel te quical growth; above the

Invitation Compudtee --- D., Atkinson, portrait a shield carrying the S. Georga's Masses, Tart Beck, II. 2 Pollock, Haunder, flanked by trophied honnerette. On the wall P.P.J. Weichonse thou, serviary).

russ with E.." in emblazoned letters, W. Druby, Moje Pritelard R., and Mr. at the opposite end of the Hall a contre-picco was found in a pistoriul sffield illustrative of the

By kind peratsion of thistlelond and Odicors, the bead of de Saurino | Parlors (under the

ductorship of Mr. E. 4. Bradby, jihyed the e following sultations during supper:

Seletion

Vale... Suletion... Sernade Selection...

Vatre...

itcast four of via Brylaur!"

Gems of Englatel,”

Hindu Dall,"

Eton 1 migg S

• Welsh Abs

Tarpik

Betliwon "kaps

Godfrey

... Kerry....

Ballivad

Crowe

* The Warb ors,"

Paticaut,

English Reauties, Dancing was afterwards recated and com, fisering fill an early hour this moralag.

Supper and Wines Conmiles Mosses,

Lord Curzon, at a state banget af Delhi. dwelt i the stirring spectacle of the Borlar, and the consolidation and paciention of India under British rule. Ha poisted to the proceful and amicable relations between India and nit Powers in the Fast as evidenced by the pregend of the Saint and the Dragou, this also Layton, Lewis, Nicolle Bazeland, Podkunst, sones of the representatives of the great allied Berpira of Japas, Siam, Afghanistan, offers.

MR CHAMBERLAIN, Mr. Chamberlain has visited Epion. Kop.

VENEZUELA.

being set off with trophies of little flags. ho bufecules in front were arranged as longes und smoking was, tastefully hung with bamus cf all colours und designs.

As is, custoamry on such occasions, the Theatro was utilised as the sapper room, Here also the decorations did ample credit to

the good taste of Mr. Cal-well and bis com

ities. On ti stage was the President's

Vernon, al race,

Dance Commifice-Meros, A. G. Stokes, S. Hanosek, H. P. White, I. W. Hird, and E. Ormiston,

Cloak Roams Committen-Messrs. Han en. Wodehouse, Wickham sad Jripp.

Smoking Room and Ber Comiiten-Major. Chapas and Mr. F. Browae.

The blockadru yesterday Feized all tho Vens zelan vessels in the harbour of Fuerto Cabel and occupied the whurves. During the opera- tious up to date, forty Venezuelan vessels Lavorable, shaped like a horse-shion and providing and Hunter. heer captured.

MOROCCO.

On the 21th December, a lot or from the

Sultan was rand in the morque at Tangiers admiting kis defeat and promising punish the rebels sanu. It is stated that Malay Muhommed left. Fox on the 27th iltimo, in conne

arcoinmodation for a company of twenty; at`

Card Rooms Committee-Biessrs. Wilkinson

Stowards-Sir William Goodman (President), tho back a sylvan scene art off with palms and Dr. Atkinson, Mr. F. J. Bailey. Mr. J. ivus. To the arm and balcony of the Thantre Barton, Sir Henry Burkely. Br. 1. Bowdler. the sapper tabios, wen" not in rows; also in the

flour at the war there were card-tables and Breyne. Mr. Hart Back, Gust-Bulla; NA, Mr. P. F. Bauley, Mr. II. W. Bird, Mr. D. lounges. The front of the dy sa circle was

Major H. H. Brown, R.A.MAX, Major Baker, nd of the Sultan's army to attack the rebels.afy ducked with trophies of Imunerites, Brown, R., Mr. G. A. Caldwell, Major A Itstoons of greenery and tropical plants, and Chapon, B.K.V.C., Hos. Francis Clark. Major LONDON, 4th Janaury the Boyil Arms as a contre-piece; while the F. Clark, R.A.M.C., Mr. J. II. Cox, Mr. W. pillare rising above were also suitably set off. Danby, Mr. V. H. Deacon, Mr. H. L Dennys. Dassing remus, etc., were provided at een.

Mr. W. Dizon, Mr. F.. W. Edwards, HE,

was fooked after with every care."

MR. CHAMBERLAIN,

Mr. and Mrs. Chapaliorisin travelled up this points, said the comfort of the danders joy-buerat Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.U.M.G.,

Natal railw: y to Charlestown where they were joined by Lord Miler. The testing of the two stateanten was most cordial. Mr. Clumber

formal reception in the waiting room. Several lain left the train at Volkernst and beldar in prominert Boers were presented, with whom he cordially shook hands.

VENEZUELA.

R-AL IL. T. Grenfell, RN, CM.G., Mr, C. Before o'clock has passed the guests began 1. Grace, Mr. A, Hoscok, Mr. S. Haurock, to arrive, and soon the strains of the bid Mr. F. Hazelaud, B. . Hauson, Mr..E. A. coming of the Government House party was the Hooper, ir, H. R. Hunter, Linut. Heath, 10th sounded vitingly from the ball on. The Tewith, Mr. D. Joues Pughes, Mr A. S. signal for this compagnent of the night's B.L. Inf., Mr. J. A. Japy, Capt. III. M. festivity. When His Exelloury the Gusanor Jerum, R.N., Mr. B. Layton, Mr. R. K. with Lady Bluka, Captain Arinithnet, A.D C. Leigh, Mr. J. H. Lewis, Mr. C. W. May, Mr. The Germans ve sized the custous house and Sir John Kease, Privals Secretary, arrived, G. II. Medhurst, Mr. G. Moxon, H. C. Nicolle, at Puerto Cabello,

they wereidet af the entrines by the President of Surg. Leigh Norris, N., Mr. F. Ormistou, VOLCANOES ACTIVE.

the Ball Sir William E. Goodman, and M. Owen Ordish, Mr. ft. E. Pollock, K,^, Three volcanoes in Nicaragua and five inducted to the reception rooms. After little the Major Priidurd, R.A., Mr. W. Poate, Mr. W. Chile are in active eruption.

President led the way to S. George's Hall and H. Percival, Mr. W. H. Potts, Mr. T. Morgan sts were formed for the opening quadrille. Phillips, Commedare C. G. Robinson, R.N., LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Music of an excellent kind way discursed by us A.D.C., Hon. R. Murray Runisey, R.N., Mr. band of HM.. Ocean under the conductorship E. A. Ryu, Mr. E. W. Tuttor, Mr. Brace The C.F.R. steamer Athenian arrived at of Mr. G. Portoghete, and soon the dancers were Shepherd, Mr. A. G. Stotes, Dr. F. O. Stediaan,“ Nagasaki at 10.31 am, on the 6th inst, and left again at p.. same day for Kole, where she tripping the light fantastic too" to a melody Mr. M. W. Slade, Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., Mr. of old English nies. Those invited to take W. J. Saunders, Mr. A. H. Skelton, Mr. G. L. is duo to arrive at 6 am, to-morrow.

The P. & D. steamer Bance left Sicgapore part is the President's set were Sir Tomlin, Mr. C. II. Thompson, Mr. H. E. for this port on the 6th inst., at 6 am.

Goodman," "Sir | Tomkins, Mr. W. J. Tutcher, Mr. J. Y. The P. & C. steamer on left, Singapore for Henry Blake and Lady this port on the 6th inst., at 8 a.m. -*

William Goodman and Lady Blako, Admirat Vernon Vernon, His Hon. Mr. Justico Wise, The "Ben" Linomateamer Beppice. from'¡ Grenfell and Lady Gasseigne, General Sir | Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, Dr. Batesnu Wright, - Antwerp and Landon, left Singapore yesterday William Gascoigne and Mrs. Robinson, Hon, Mr. W. H. Wickham, Mr. B. P. White. Mr. for this port.

The sûk ex the C.P.. gleamer Tartar arrived F. H. May and Mrs. Wise, Commodore Robinson. W. Mitchell (Hon. Secretary), and Mr. P. at Now York cuthu Sih inst.

and Mrs. May, Sir Henry Berkeley and Mrs. | P. J. Wodehones (Hon. See. Inv. Committee).