The steamer China, bound for San Francisco, whicl left here to-day, took among her passengers Dr. and Mrs. Hartian and their daughter. Dr. Hartigan is the senior medical practitioner la the Colony, and has for the past twenty years enjoyed a large and lucrative practice, succeeding Dr. O'Brien, and subsequeaily having for partners, Dr. Manson, Cantho, and Dr. Cowie. Ho has now fi ly retired from practice, and leaves it the hands of Drs. Hedman and Rennie, his present partners, Dr. Hartigan's cheery presence will be much missed. For some time he was a member of the Sanitary Board, and contributed much life to the discussions of that body, retiring at length from it because the Government and officials nullified, in his opinion, its decisions and rejected its advice. Dr. Hartigan was an authority on sanitary matters, and soon tired of making suggestions which wore vetoed either because of expense or because a namber of the Government thought he knew better or objected to criticism. And our good medi-ce was.not patient under rebuff. A largo gathering of friends assembled at Statue Wharf to see the last of their doctor and wish him bon voyage.
Coronation Celebration Fund.
ting the King's Coronation have Leen Prego: ins to the Fund for celebra-sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. R. M. Smith, Manager of the Hongkong ard Shanghai Bank to the amount of $17,315.00. This is the first list, and the Chinese contributions have yet to come in.
The China Light and Power Ca.
The first Annual..ecting of this Company was held at Messrs, Shewan, Tomes and Co's offices, when the attendance was limited. The Chairman, in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, said that there was a shortage of $7,978.23 as the result of the year's working. He did not consider this unsatisfactory, and then proceeded to give his reasons. When they took over the concern it was in a state of neglect and confusion, but they had now got it into good working order, had added to the machinery and plant, and had enormously increased the number of electric installations at Canton, where the light was all the time growing in favour. 'At Kowloon progress had been slow, owing to the procrastination of their contract for, but it was now getting near to completion and they hoped in three months' time to have the machinery all installed and the works running. The report and accounts were passed unanimously and the other formal business transacted.
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