Cyprian Bridge on board, dropped anchor in the harbour at half-past three o'clock yest relay afternoon.
A representative of this paper boarded her, and found, as we anticipated, that the rumour of the Glory having been on the rocks was without foundation The Glory took up Admival Six Cyprian Bridge at Fuchan, where he arrived from Shanghai in Alacrity, and was on ay to Hongkong when she met the Eclipse, who informed her that a iman-of-war was wanted at Auuy. The Glory promptly turned about and followed the Eclipse into Amoy, where everything was found quiet.
On her way to Amoy, the Glory met a French man-of-war, presumably the Amiral Charrier, on account of whose appearance at Amoy, it is said, telegram came to Hongkong asking for a niu-of-war, and instead of one, three were dixpitched. is thought the French ship put in at Amoy in connection with the much diceussed French cable. The mysterious and sudden departure of the Eclipse, Daphne, and iwmy is said to be due toa false alarm nothing more. However, it is gratifying t" see how promptly our s dogs are ready ifa fray is in prospect.
The Glory upon leaving Amoy had a very rough passage, the weather being abominable.
Tue "China Mail" of the 6th inst. says 'The Gilbertian principles on which this Colony is run' at present seems to have extended to the Sanitary Department. A few days ago, we we informed, a Sen tary Inspector and his staff of cleansing and fumigating eyoties visited the house of a European in the astern end of Victoria. The Inspector was armed with an order to fumigate the house. The occupant was in bed sick, and resented the invasion of his home; and it. was only upon being assured that his boy? had died of plane and that pains and penalties awaited the man who obstructed the officers of the Board' in the execution their legal duties that he allowed his house to be fumigated. It was " matter of great inconveniences to the occupant, and" moreover, it involved him certain amount "f expense, for, we ave given to understand the pristine freshness of his recently-furnished house was badly tatnishel by the action of the disinfectants, and sone articles were practically destroy: ed altogether. The buy' who was supposed to be dead returned to duty on the following day, and it was only upon enquiry that. the fumigated European learned to his chagrin that he had allowed the Sunitary Inspectory to disinfect the wrong. house! It was only 'a slight mistake Number so and so, Mortison Hill Rond ins been fumigated instead of the corres: ponding number at Morrison Hill! Incidents like these lend the charm of variety to life in Hongkong. Like the man from whom the dentist, by mistake, extracted henltuy instead of a diseased molar, the of fumigation las yeel claim for ample compensation for damages sustained. In this way is the Sanitary bill of Hongkong inflated for the convenience of memoranda-writing officials Tue Lords of the Admiralty, on the way from Portland to Portsmouth yesterday, were shown what a turbine-propelled ves sel could do, says the Pall Mull Gazette" of the 7th of June. Their lordships left their yacht and embarked on the destroyer Viper, which whirled them along at much greater speed than the south-country trains achieve. The run from Portland to Ports. mouth, vid the Needles, is just ove r tilty miles. Within two hours of leaving Portland the Viper was tied up at a buoy in Portsmouth Harbour, and ler passengers had disembarked. After entering the So-Jent the. Viper slowed dowa, but from Portland to the Needles she maintained a speed which gave their lordships a rather thrilling experience. Their own yacht the Ench "stress, was beaten by over three hours on the journey. Lord Selborne and most of Ube Board returned to London bast night, except Admiral Lord Walter Kerr, Senior Sea Lord at Portsmouth, He spent this morning on board the cruiser Cressy, where a Court of Inquiry is being held, with a view of discovering the cause of the cident which has crippled the ship. Great reticence is being observed, bub as the ship was at anchor who the damage was done, it could not have been due to fair usage. The steering gear iso badly injured that the departure of the Cressy for China must be delayed for six or eight weeks. She was to be sent off at once with orders to get to the Far East as soon, as she could,
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