A few days since H.MS. Narcissus and the torpedo-boat destroyer Fame arrived here. On Sunday the Alacrity came steaming into the bay. To-day is the anniversary of the Queen's birthday. All the ships of war in the harbour are making a great display of bunting. These include two Chinese craft and a Japanese gunboat. At noon salutes were fired from the Japanese and Chinese ships well as from the British. his is as it should be, To-morrow the Admiral with a few other ships is expected. Then the ins graceful act and shows good-will on lace will be received over by the British. the part of the Japanese Government to be represented on this occasion. For I sup-ose the above-mentioned gunboat is waiting here with that object in view.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.