November last the attention of your Committee was drawn to the financial difficulties met with by this institution and as a token of gratitude for the 50 years' invaluable service rendered to the shipping of the port it was decided to invite shipping companies and agents to contribute annually to a fund created under the auspices of the Chamber for the purpose of providing between Tls. 5,000 and Tls. 6,000 per year. A ready response has been made. to the appeal and there appears little doubt but that the Observatory will benefit substantially.
EXTRATERRITORIALTY: According to news from Peking, the arrival
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