has passed, the chief excitements of which have been' the receipt of the news of the bombardment and capitulation of Manila, the occurrence of a small gale on the 17th inst,, and the running ashore of the cruiser Blenheim while entering the harbour near North Point. 'The weather has been alternately hot and stormy; it is now fine and distinctly warm. 'The' rainfall continues short; even a gale only adds from 14 to 25 inches to the register.
'THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, The proceedings at the meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 15th inst. were varied by a novel and interesting resolution moved by Mr. H fo Kai. In a rather lengthy speech he moved a resolution to the effect that the piece of ground situate at British Kowloon known as Sung Wong Toi or Sung Wong Tong, together with a certain area surrounding, be delineated and marked red on the annexed plan and reserved in perpetuity to the use of the public and kept in good order by the Public Works Department. The resolution was seconded by Mr. Wei Yuk, and sup-in. Whitehead. HE. the Acting Gover2or red by the Director of Public Works and
also spoke in approbation of the proposal, and the resolution was carried uoanimon It appears that this spot is timons in Chinese history, as the retreat, G00 years ago, of the King of Sung, and there is a large granite boulder, which crowns the summit of a circular hill close to Matauchung, directly west of Kowloon city, on which is engraved an inscription recording that this was the Hall of the King of Sung. The inscription is believed to be a genuine one by the Chinese Government, who in 1807 had it restored, as it was showing signs of effacement. It is satisfactory that now, owing to Mr. Ho Kai's exertions, this reli¢ of antiquity will be preserved from iconoclastic hands. At the same meeting Mr. Whitehead also got his Bill, providing for the reservation of part of Causa way Bay
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