It in a little unfortunate that the new Governor will arrive Vere on a Sunday, the C. P. R. Empress" being. timed to Hongkong on July 28, carly the morning. The in Governor will land at 10 o'clock.
The troops will line the way from the. Handing stage to the Petk tramway, Jand Bir Frederick Layard will Jairect to Mountain Lodge, the saa residence of the Gorernor. further will be done on the Sunita and all official matters will stand ov till the Monday, when about 10 a.t. the Chief Justice will administer the oaths of office. The leading residents are invited to be present. One ad tage will accrue to the general community from the arrival of the new Governor. Hitherto, Blake Pier has remained uncovered, throughout these bathing monthe of summer. From this pier almost all bathing parties, ave mee wait for. lnuuches must others start. Those whi po furlong in_ pr claims of the fund, and Tittle is published, doubt that work is being will ne forward wud give snbial sums rather than sce the sebeaie Hongkong. for some reason other, the thing hax not caught as it deserved. The times are unprapitious, bat several of the resides still hope that if th cooler autumn thre will be a serious attempt to do something worthy of the occasion and of the roan,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.