has continued erratic and has afforded us new surprises during the past week. On 'Thursday, it became very warm and muggy, the wind having chopped round to the rain fell, totalling 1.12 inches. Towards 8.\V., and a good many sharp showers of evening the rain cleared off, the sky brightened, and the wind veered' round towards the 'N. again, the temperature falling several degrees in the night. Next morning broke clear and cooler. To-day, again, is dull and inclined to drizzle, and the temperature has fallen, ':: To-morrow it may rain again all day, AMUSEMENTS, The Rifle Brigade amateurs gave their farewell performance of the burlesque Fra Viavolo on Saturday night last before a crowded house in the Theatre Royal. The performance was in every way a great success and the applause was frequent and enthusiastic. Ta his topical song. " Come come along with me, boys," Mr. Thresher introduced some highly appreciative allusions to the genial A-D.C., the Puisne Judge as a cricketer, and other local mat+ ters, which were well received. The Boys of the Brigade who left us lamenting on Monday last, when they sailed away to the sunny south in the Cephalonia, will be much missed. I hea> they presented handsome souvenirs to the local amateurs who assisted them in presenting Fra Diavolo to the public.
Tonight Vanderlip's Entertainers with Elsie Adair give a performance in the Theatre Royal. They could only get it for one night.
The preparations for St. Andrew's Ball, which have been going on during the week at the City Hall, are now approaching completion. the decorations will be good. if not specially original, and there will be a great crush, a large number of invitations having been sent out. of giving a ball this year, but it has not, The Hongkong Volunteers are. talking; believe, been definitely settled yet. Both Corps had a march out to North Point last night, the Commandant, Major Carington, being present in command, and the fife and drum band of the West Yorkshire Regiment supplying the music, Cricket bids-fair to be more popular than ever this seas-n. The number of spectators at the Club matches is always very great, and seems increasing. The match the-Cricket Club v. the Navy on Saturday last was watched with much interest and the excitement grew almost intense towards the else and the odds appeared to be in favour of the Navy which team ultimately won by nine runs. The Band of the Centurion, which was present, played a good selection in the afternoon.
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