has been dull in every way, both socially and from a business point of view, and the weather has also been more or less overcast.
The Dallas Company have been playing to good houses at the Theatre Royal, and seem likely to have a very successful season. It is some time since we had a really good opera troupe here, and as this Company are producing new and popular operas Well staged they Graw well.
On Thursday the Royal' Artillery had their athletic sports in Happy Valley, and were favoured with good weather on the occasion. This afternoon is fixed for the annual parade and inspection of the Hongkong Volunteers at Causeway Bay by General Gascoigne, and the appearances are far from favourable, it being damp and showery.
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