mann-omar anchorage, which is, for this There is again no change to report in the
season, very deserted. " According' to a tele-am. from London toe Singapore paper the battleships Hannibal and Ilustriow. are on their way out to reinforce the British Squadron, having sailed on the 22nd ult, and Reuter announces that the Barfleur (sister ship to the Centurion) is to sail for China on Sunday next.
The cruiser Orlando, lately flagship on the Australian station, has arrived at Singapore on her way home and is being detained there in case of emergency. The P. & O.steamer which: arrived here yesterday evening, brought out Vice-Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, K.C.B., who succeeds Admiral Sir Alexander Buller in the command of the British Squadron. The United States cruiser Raleigh, on het way to reinforce the American Squadron, has arrived at Colombo, and was to sail for this pot in a few days. The Portuguese gun-Liberal, £ gans, is now on her way up from Colombo to reinforce the Portuguese naval force at Macao.
IMPROVEMENTS AT MACAO, The Portuguese at Macao are now making arrangements for the celebration in May next of the fourth centenary of the discovery of India by Vasco de Gama, the renowned Portuguese navigator. As a permanent memorial of the event, itis suggested a new road should be cat, or a Library founded to bear the great man's name. A monument is also to be erected to Governor Amaral, who was murdered by Chinese, and one to the late Colonel Mesquita, also concerned in the Passeleao affair, when the Chinese were driven out of the port. The Praia Grande and chief streets are to be illuminated, and the poor are to be feasted, an attention the great ill-fed will much appreciate.
Green Island Cement Works are now lighted with electricity.
Hongkong, 5th February.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.