Hongkong, 20th September.
The Fine Weather still continues, and though we enjoy it, we begin to be again a little concerned about the water supply, the evaporation being great and no dews falling at night. The crops on the neighbouring mainland are also suffering badly from want of moisture, and may be ruined if timely rain does not fall s.on.
The happenings of the week have not been specially important or interesting, At Home at Government House, Lady Blake held an "At Home" at Government House on the 19th inst, which was largely attended, The weather being perfect, the guests were received in the rounds, where the band of the Hongkong giment was stationed and played a selection of music, New Deputy-Superintendent of Police.
Captain Lyons, who has been appointed Deputy-Superintendent of Police, arrived here on the 17th inst. to take up his new post. The new Deputy has been transferred from Perak to this Colony. The news that he is a mostcapabie officer, and that he left with the hefty good wishes of the res-idants of Perak, precede! him higher.
Hongkong has a Clean Bill of Health.
The Colonial Secretary made known to the community on the 18th inst. that, ten consecutive days having pass-d without a case of plague having occurred, Hong-ong is declared a clean port, and clean bills of health ave given accordingly. So once mors we rejoice in freedom from plague. I hope this immunity may extend into next summer, but fear such a piece of good fortune is too much to expect.
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