Hongkong, 27th September. The Week just concluded has been singularly dull and uneventful. The weather has, however, been fine, and a little rain which fall on the night' of the 23rd inst. brought down the temperature considerable, since when it has, during the latter portion of the week, been cool and pleasant.
A Clean Bill of Health has at length been granted to this port, and on the 22nd inst. a telegram was received by the Government from the Colonial Secretary at Singapore as fol-Hongkong released from quarantine." With the exception of the unparalleled epidemic of dengue fever, Hongkong has certainly been freer from infectious diseases this year than most ports in the Far East. But the occurrence of a few sporadic cases of cholera or plague is always sufficient to ensure the port being quarantined from Suez to Japan.
Another Election for the Leyislative Council.
An extraordinary meeting of the members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce has been summoned for the 3rd proximo for the purpose of nominate ing a member of the Legislative Council in place of the Hon. Robert Shewan, whose term expired on the 24th inst. 1 do not know, at present, whether Mr. Shewan will be again nominated. He was elected last time by " majority of 22, but this majority was composed of foreign votes. Mr. Shewan's popularity has not waxed since his return to the Council, and it is probable that his majority would be saudi reduced if the seat is contested, but so far there seems to be no desire to put it to the test.
The Robbery from the Zafiro. steamer Zafiro arrived here from Manila The China and Manila Steamship Co.'s on the 23rd inst., but her master report ed that no trace of th money (the $50,000 gold) stolen prior to or during her last trip from Hongkong, had been discovered, and that no light had been thrown on the affair.
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