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Journal of Occurrences.
DEC.
On taking the votes for the amendment, there appeared Ayes 4,--Shortrede, Neave, Hallam, Balfour. Noes 8,—Jardine, Mackean, Davidson, Williams, Hillier, Phillpotts, Dana, Fletcher. The original Resolution was then carried Ayes 8, Noes 4.
Moved by Lieut-colonel Phillpotts, seconded by Mr Williams, and carried unanimously,-"That the Trustees be empowered to take such measures in relation to the preservation and occupation of the Society's house on Morrison Hill, as shall be compatible with the designs of this Society in promoting edu- cation among the Chinese, the necessary expense to be defrayed by the Society." The officers for the ensuing year were then elected by ballot, as follows:-
President-Rev. E. C. Bridgman, D.D.
l'ice-presidents.-Archibald Campbell, Esq.; Lieut.-col. G. Phillpotts; and Walter Davidson, Esq.
Treasurer -David Jardine, Esq.
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Corresponding Secretary —S. W. Williams, Esq. Recording Secretary.—Č. B. Hillier, Esq.
Auditors.-Charles J. F. Stuart, Esq.; and Andrew H. Balfour, Esq. M.D. The meeting then adjourned.
21st. At attack made on Mr. Reynvaan at Canton by one of his coolies.— See page 112.
234 H. B. M. screw-sloop Reynard destroys two piratical boats near Hong- kong, and captures 15 men.
25th. H. I. M. Taukwang departed this life, and was succeeded on the same day by his fourth son Yihchú. See p. 165.
Yen Ingán, acting superintendant of the Yellow river is raised to the second rank and confirmed in his appointment, for his exertions in preventing an inundation by his careful oversight of the embankments and floodgates; he is also requested to recommend the more zealous and deserving of his subordinates, and "as the river has not overflowed its banks up to the end of October, he is to burn ten sticks of Tibetan incense, which will be issued to him, in the temple of the Spirit of the Stream."
March 4th. H. M. Str. Medea attacks a fleet of pirates in Mir's bay, and totally disperses them.-See page 163.
6th The Court of the Imperial Guard advised the Crown that the chair of the late emperor was to be burned; a quantity of garments for the use of the departed in Hades had already been burned.
19th. Dedication of Seamen's Bethel at Whampoa. See page 168.
20th. Ordinance passed in Hongkong for the more effective carrying out of the treaties between Great Britain and China in so far as relates to Chinese settlers in the colony.
20th. Ordinance passed in Hongkong to regulate the jurisdiction of magis- trates and courts of session in Hongkong over offenses committed without the colony by British subjects.
26th. The Board of Rites, in a reply to the Throne, respecting the obsequies of the late emperor, state that his late Majesty's will contained directions, " 1st. that no stone tablet commemorating his merits and virtues should be erected; 2d, touching various matters to be considered; 3d, that he should not be sacrificed to with Heaven and Earth; 4th, that his ancestorial tablet of wood should not be placed in the state temple of his predecessors." His son wish- ed to obey the first two, but hesitated respecting the last two, while the Board urge him not to obey the first direction.
29th. Rt. Rev. George Smith, D. D. Bishop of Victoria, arrives at Hongkong. See page 232.
April. During the month an epidemic of a fatal character prevailed in Can- ton and its vicinity. See pages 288, 343.
May. The following notice of a Chinese official recalls the manner in which officers in European armies rise by purchase :—
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