'The report of the General Managers to be presented on the 19th inst, to the seventh yearly meeting of the Green Is land Cement Ca., Ld. has been issued. The gross profits' amount. to $14,250.03, and after writing off $1,805.85 for epreciation during the last two months of the year there remains $12,444.18 to he carried to cretlit of this year's ace unt. The sales for the year show a considerable increase on th xe for 1894, ant there is reason to believe that improvement will continue through 1896. But there is no dividend, and I fear there will be disappointment, NAVAL MOVEMENTS, The Briti-h crui-er Archer left here on the 10th inst, for Canton. The Russian ironclad Vladimir Monomach arrived here from sasaki onthe 10th, in-t. The German cruiser Prinzess Withelm arrived here on Wednesday evening from Amoy and is now lying the Hung Ham Docks, but whether in need of overhaul or not I cannot say. The British flagship Centurion is to go into the Admiralty dock at Kowloon so soon as certain new gear required a rives fr Theme. The cruiser Eu Nay saki, will, I understand, shortly pay off, and has to proceed home in about a wonth to do so, She will, it is believed, immedia ely recommission and return to this station, CANTON REGATTA, A regatta was held at Canton on the 8th inst., and desi-e the most unfavourable Glimatie conslitions, fog and ra n prevailing most of the day, it proved a great success, There was a good attendance and the events were well contested. The Germans won the international four-oured race by several lengths, The steamer Paoling was placed at tie disposal of the Committee as flagship, avd Miss Corsellis presented the prizes.
Hongkong, 14th February.
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