On Wednesday afternoon, the 30th ult., while one of the Cenzurion's boats was out for a sail in the harbour, she was caught by a sudden puff of wind and turned over, and the occupants, including Commander Youd of the Swift, and Miss Holland, one of the Commodore's little daughters, were plunged into the water. By the efforts of the gallant officer and the crew the boat was soon righted and all the party reseated none the worse for the immersion, save for the coldness of the unexpected' bath. Miss Holland was soon safely lodged op board the Victor Emanuel before her parents had heard of the upset, and before four of the Oenturion's boats which put off with singular promptitude could arrive on the scene.
THE OPENING OF THE WEST RIVER, The Hongkong Telegraph published a telegram onChristmasDay, which caused no little sensation, being to the effect that the Chinese Government had signed an agreement to open the West River and to allow the likin to be collected throughout the Two Kuang by the Imperial Maritime Customs Department. So far we have had no confirmation of the news, which after the first excitement was generally deemed to be too good to be true.
IMPROVEMENTS AT MACAO, Although the repair of the Praia Grande hangs fire from want of funds, Governor a Costa has not been idle. He has had the Volong quarter of Macao partially reconstructed. (The smaller housed are already nearly all occupied, and the larger ones are approaching completion. Volong now boasts of wide and well drained streets and sanitary houses, and the adjacent paddy fields have been filled up to the level of the road re to be planted with trees. Negotiations are also in progress with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Ca. for the construction of anew dredger for use in the Inner Harbour, Hongkong, 2nd January.
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