H. Conger, who arrived here the other day in the U. 8. gunboat Princeon, called on the Governor yesterday xt Government House. 'The call was returned the same afternoon by Sir Henry Blake acoompunied by his Private Secretary, Viscount Suirdale, Br. Conger will leave' this afleruioon for anton, but will make a longer stay on his return from that port:
THE ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS, held under the auspices of the Victori Recreation Club, took place at the'Si ming Baths on the 25th, 26th and 27th inst. The sports were better attended than uxusl, possibly because the weather waa splendid. Phere was little els® going on, and the'évenits proved somewhat more interesting, bein generally well contested: On the 27¢h {di
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