Freemasonry In China.

W . 0 . Blanchard , acting P . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers ., for their services , which had been performed in the most thorough and efficient manner . Bro . Hockley , P . G . Assist . Sec , then arose and said he regretted to be obliged to resign

the office of P . G . Assist Sec , but it ivas necessary for him to do so , as he intended shortly to leave this country for England . The acting P . G . M . replied that he was sorry that circumstances rendered it necessary for Bro . Hockley to vacate the office

which he had so ably occupied , and of course he was obliged to accept his resignation for the reasons named , and that he begged to thank Bro . Hockey for the readiness he had always

evinced to assist him in the work , and also for tendering his resignation at this time , as it gave him an opportunity of appointing and investing his successor . He then desired Bro . 0 . E . Endicott to accept the office , which was readily assented

to , and he was then formally invested with the badge of office , and was told by the Acting P . G . M . that his warrant of appointment would be sent from Hong Kong as soon as the Prov . G . Master could be communicated with . Bro . Endicott then

took the seat just vacated by Bro . Hockley . No further business offering' itself , the P . G . lodge was closed in formed at seven o ' clock p . m ., the brethren separating in peace , harmony , and brotherly love .

Laying the Foundation Stone of the New Trinity Church . A more favourable afternoon could not have occurred than that which was seleceed for this ceremony . The sun shone brightly and

cheerfully , and a cool breeze pleasantly tempered the heat of the atmosphere . A larger number of ladies than we ever remember to have seen assembled before in Shan ghai , were induced to witness the ceremony from the stand which had been

erected for their accommodation in the church compound ; ancl a number cf :-pect-ators of the other sex , with crowds of Chinese , lined the streets through which the Masonic procession passed , and filled the church compound . The

brethren assembled in force under the banners of their respective lodges , opposite the Masonic Hall , at 8 . 30 p . m ., and the P . G . lodge having been opened in the lodge room , and its members formed in proper order , the whole procession marched to H . B . M . Consulate , where it was joined by H . B . M . Consul , the Consul General for France , the Consul

General for America , ancl other members of the Consular body . A body of seamen and marines who had been drawn up in the consulate compound also fell in , and the whole procession thus enlarged , returned to the church in the following order : —

Assistant Marshall , Bro . Druckor . Shanghai Volunteers , under Sir E . Hornby , and Seamen and Mariners under Captain Boys , R . N . Band of Music . Visiting Brethren , not Members of any Lodgo present

( tivo and two ) . Office Bearers and Members o £ tho Lodges present , viz . ;—Tho Ancient Landmark Lodge , Mass ., U . S . A ., in charge of Bro . B . R . Loivis . The Tuscan Lodgo , No . 1027 , B . C ., in chargo of Bro . E . C . Winckurst . Tho Cosmopolitan Lodgo , No . 428 , S . C , in chargo of

Bro . J . G . S . Coghill , Deputy Master . Tho Northern Lodgo of China , No . 570 , E . G ., in charge o £ Bro . J . Johnston . Tho Royal Sussex Lodgo , No . 501 , E . G ., in chargo of Bro . A . Ovonveg . Tyler . Banner . Steward . *

Brethren two and two , Juniors first . Inner Guard . Junior Deacon , ivith . Wand . Senior Deacon , with . Wand Secretary . Treasurer . Junior Warden . Senior Warden . Past Masters . Steward , with Wand . Steward , with Wand .

* Steward . Worshipful Master . Builder , with , tho Plans , Bro . S . C . Parnham . t Steward , C ™ 1 ™ ™ th Gora . " ) Steward , f Bro . E . W . Rico . { ^ £ ™ " ^ ) Bro . T . W . Eckfoldt Ewor , with Wino , by Bro . T . S . Borradailo , W . M ., Cosmopolitan Prov . G . Purst ., Bro . R . A . Houstoun .

Ewer , ivith Oil , by Bro . P . H . Underwood , P . M ., 570 . Acting Prov . G . Org ., Bro . C . P . Jackson . Assist . G . Dir . of Cers ., Bro . W . 0 . Blanchard . Acting Prov . G . Supt . of Works , with Inscription Roll , Bro . W . Kleiner .

Acting P . G . Sec , with Book of Constitutions , Bro . J . M . Hockloy , Acting P . G . Treas ., with Phial of Coins , & c , Bro . R . J . Foaron . Steward , Bro . H . W . Hardy . Steward , Bro . W . Poarson Acting P . G . Registrar , Bro . C . E . Endicott . Rough Ashlal-, homo by Bro . E . Whtttall . r Bro . P . B . Forbos , 32 nd , Now York , U . S . A .

\ W . Bro . A . M . Mooro , P . Prov . S . G . W ., Bombay . Visitors ¦ > R _ w _ Bro _ H _ D > 0 artl , Tig ] lt , p _ Pr 0 Yi GiM > j Wo 3 tom ( ^ India . Tho Column of tho Prov . J . G . Warden , borno by Bro . J . A . Maitland . Tho Acting Prov . J . G . Warden , with tho Plumb Rulo ,

Bro . R . A . Jamioson , W . M ., No . 570 . Perfect Ashlar , borno by Bro . A . J . Johnston . Tho Column of tho Prov . S . G . Warden , borno by Bro . W . Tarrant . Tho Acting Prov . S . G . Warden , with tho Lovol , Bro . W . Jackson , W . M . SOI . Acting Prov . J . G . Deacon , Bro . Vornon Seaman , S . W . 501 . Bro . H , J . Oanharn , with tho Compasses . Bro , M . L . Smith , with tho Square .