Kang Vu-wei, the leader of the Reform Party at Peking, who appears to have escaped his enemies at the capital through timely notice given him by the Emperor, arrived here yesterday safely in the P. & O. str. Baliaarat. The mail steamer was escorted here from Woosung, where Kang went on board, by the cruiser Bonaventure, it being obvious by the pursuit raised that the Chinese were prepared to seize him if any opportunity off On the} appearance of the steamer in the Lyeemoon Pass, the Capt-Supt. of Police! and the Registrar-General went off i launch and brought Kang on shore quietly and conveyed him to quarters prepared for him in the Police compound, where a special guard of European constables in plain clothes has been detailed to look after his safety. During the afternoon Kang had an has been less fortunate than the Union. The year's working was disastrous to them owing to the abnormal number of total Josses' and heavy casualties amongst the regular lines. The net Premia received amounted to $1,012,521.95, but the balance at credit is only $196,842.63. To pay bonus and dividend from this sum and to make provision for losses still to be mot was impossible, so the directors have transferred a Iakh from Reserve to working account, and then propose to pay out of the $296,343 thus made up, a dividend of 12 per cent or $3 per share, a bonus on contributions of 15 per cent, and to carry forward to new account the sum of $122,342.63. It is a it pity to see the nice round million jollers reserve trenched upon, but as the present year has commenced favourably let us hope the losses will be small, and will permit ofthe restoration ofa portion of the lakh taken out of next year's profits.
BREAKDOWN OF A LOCAL STEAMER, The French steamer Hongkong, maning four is to be played to-day. It is to be hoped that some new talent may be brought out this season, ACCIDENT TO COMMODORE HOLLAND, had nasty accident on Saturday last, the I regret to say that Commodore Holland
Ist inst. The gallant officer was stepping into his steam-launch. when his helmet caught the awning, This jerked his head back and caused him to slip and twist his knee, which resulted in a fracture of the Knee-cap. The Commodore is, of course, laid by the heels, but he is progressing well, hear, and attends to his office duties on his couch. I trust he will make a good recovery, but the process of joining such fracture is necessarily tedious, and I fear the mishap will interfere considerably with the outdoor recreation the Commodore is wont to enjoy in the winter.
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