H. C. D. Frampton, loft Hongkong on the 17th June in ballast, bound for Kobe, and put into this port on 20th une, Jowing to breaking down of machinery. - She is returning to Hongkong for repairs.
The Dragon Boat Festival.
The Chinese celebrated their usual Dragon boat festivals from the 18th to the 21st instant. There was a gonoral holiday on the first day, Saturday the 18th.—The harbour was full of cargo boats, sampans, and steam launches, which wore occupied by Chinese of all classes with their families to witness about six dragon boats, each boat being pulled by about 60 mon with the sounds of drums and gongs. The sports commenced each day at $ p.m. and finished at 6.30 p.m.
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