Leong Kai-chu, a member of the Chinese reform party, arrived Inst week by the P.O, steamer India fr London, Ho died at Adelaide for the purpose of inter-wing the leviing representatives of his country on the subject of his mission, Procesding overland he was met here on arrival by a large and influential deputation of Chinese merchants, and ut " meet ing subsequently held at, the Union Club Hotel, he also asked for the support of the Melbourne section towards the furtherance of the objects of the Chinese advanced party. Ho intends visiting all the principal centres in Australia where his country men are located; the Northern parts Queensland having perhaps the greatest number, especially Townsville, Cairns, and wu. What notions the average holds on the political aspect: in his own country is hitd to say, as few of them can be drawn on the subject, ind they take but little interest in polities locally.
LORD RANTERLY IN THE SOUTH SEAS, The Governor of New Zealand (Lord Ranfurly), who proceeded in H.M.S. Mildura for the purpose of annexing the isluuds of the Couk group, underwent a rather iting experience on the return. voy: Calls were made at Sunday and Curtis Islands, the landing at both ples being extremely dificult owing to the sea breaking on rocky beaches. At Sunday Island the Governor, accompanied by the Hon, Hill-Trevor and Capt. Haynes of the Mildura, landed and explored the island, and returning to the boat was obliged to wade in the water waist-deep in order to get on board. No sooner was the ship under weigh than they struck shallower water, and heavy seas rolling in, she rapidly filled. All attempts to yet the boat into deeper water failed, and she had eventually to be beached and baled out. Meanwhile assistance had been sent from the warship, in the shape of another boat, which anchored outside the reef, and seaman named Keele swam ashore through the breakers with a line, by means of which the captain's party and boat were hauled into safety.
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