Under this heading there is little to record this week, The British cruiser In-mortality left here for England on the morning of the 16th instant, having completed her commission on this station, As she departed she was lustily cheered by the crews of the other men-of-war. The dispatch-vessel 'Alacrity left here on the same day for Canton. On the 19th instant the new gunboat Sand-Joon' put together at Kowloon Docks, was per, which came out in sections and has finally launched at Hungbam in the presence of the Governor, Admiral Sir Edward Seymour, General Gascoigne, Rear-Admiral Holland, and other notables. The vessel was named by Mrs. Holland, and was subsequently; towed round to the Naval Yard at Kowloon. When ready she will be employed on the West River.
Hongkong, 2ist January.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.