The news of this sad event was received here without surprise but with much regret. The flags, both official and house th us, Were placed at half-mast, and will remain so until after the funeral. The Gym! which was fixed for this afternoon has been postponed out of respect for the memory of Her Majesty.
DEPARTURE OF Lay. MISS BLAKE, Lady and Miss Blake left Hongkong on the 7th inst. by the S.S. Empress of China for " trip home to Youghal, Ireland. Tunderstand Sir H. A. Blake has become the owner of Youghal, which formerly belonged tw Sir J. Pope Henessey and. that H. E. is spacing no pains to beau! adorn it ready for his reception when he rel " Tt ix, 1 believe, the intention of Lady Blake' to return here at the end of this or the commencement of next. "A large number of her Chinese admirers and friends—Lady Blake ix very popular with the Chivese—were present to hid her good bye.
THE LONDON MEMORIAL TO THY LATE QUEEN.
'The Governor has asked the members of the community to meet him on Tuesday next' at noon to take steps (0 carry out suggestions from the Secretary of State fur the Colonies for this Colony to contribute towards the memorial to be erected in London to the late Queen Victoria, The idea is, I believe, for all the colonies to be represented in the design of the memorial. No doubt the response to the appeal will be worthy of the Colony.
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