Gun Company, which has bren formed " little under a year, gave its first annual dinner at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday night last, the 28th ultimo, the chair being taken by Captain G H. Potts, commanding the company. Sir John Carrinston, Commandant, and Captain Bland, R. A., Adjutant of the Corps, were present as guests. The "C" Com: Pany now numbers four officers and 87 non-commissioned officers and men.
KONG YACHT CLUB, clit race of the season was e-chow Rock Cup. presented by the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., the winner being Mr. H. 1. Pollock, who thus becomes the possessor of one of the most valuable trophies competed for during the season.
A meeting to consider the reception to be given to the captain, officers, and men of H. M. 8. Terrible on their arrival here, was held in the City Hall on Tuesday last Ist May. The meeting was convened at the instance of the China Association and Navy League, Sir John Carrington was voted to the chair, The general feeling of the meeting was that a sum of $3,00) would be necessary, and the Hou. C. Chater consented to become Hon. Treasurer. Mr. H. E. Pollock was eleced Hon. Sec. The Terrible is due here on Tuesday and it has been arranged that launches containing members of both sexes shall go out to meet her and convoy her to her moorings; that all vessels in harbour be invited to dress ship; and that, an ish community. On the following day the crew of the Terrible will be reviewed on the Parade ground by BLE. the Officer Administering the Government with a guard of honour of the Hongkong Volunteers in attendance. In the evening the men to be entertained at dinner in the City Hall, to be followed by a Smoking Concert. At a date to be named later it is proposed to entertain the Captain and officers at a Fete on the Cricket ground and that on Saturday afternoon of the 12th instant Athletic Sports be held.
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