Hongkong, 12th July.
The past. week has not been very exciting, and there is not much local news to chronicle. The weather continues humid when not positively wet, and we have had tain ar some time every day but one this month. A typhoon is now passing, and has caused further disturbance of the meteorological conditions, making it squally and overcast. The black cone is still up as I write, and vessels bound south remain in sheltered anchorages.
Presentation of Coronation Addresses.
It having been thought desirable by BLE. the Acting Governor and the Coronation Celebration Committee that this part of the function should be proceeded with in view of His Majesty's recovery, the addresses were presented to H. E. on Saturday last, Sth instant, at the outcome of his visit is that he has been Government House. The ceremony took appointed adviser to the Foreign Olfice in place in the Ballroom, which was very Protestant Church matters. The Foreign j tastefully decorated for the occasion and Office showed their ignorance of the con- to which the heats of Government Destitution of the Protestant Church by styling partments, members of Council, members
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.