In striking contrast to the eternal delays and procrastination of every department of Government, is the one gy with which Messrs. Butterfield & Swire are proceeding with their extensive reclamation fur docks and wharves at Quarry Bay, Already large cuttings have been' made all along the foreshore from the Tikoo Sugar Refinery to the outlying p"rts of Shan iwan, the is bring laid out, and quite a large village of matsheds for the accommodation of the workmen has been erected. This enterprising firm mean business; they are not hound body, soul, and spirit in the fetters of red tape; and they are not such fools us to allow a large capitol to lie idle for years, while some faddist is altering plang or waiting until h" can find time to do his duty.
NEW ROYAL NAVAL CANTEEN, The New Royal Naval Canteen on the Praya Kast was formally opened by Mrs. Powell (wife of Commotore Powell, R. N.) on the 6th inst., in the presence of a lange company, including the Governor Sir H. HI ko, Lady and Miss Blake, and Viscount Suirdale, Major-General Gasenign" and Mra. Gascoigne, and Capt. the Hon H. W. 'Trefusis, A. D. C., Commodore and the Misses Powell, ote., ete. The new premises are 9 gro Cimprovement upon the old ones, both us regards position and the internal arrangement of the building, everything possible for the comfort and' convenience
carefully looked afte frequantars of the Club having been The Club consists ut two blocks of huildings, one for the chief and petty officers, the other for the men, Both are provided with billiard, realing, dining rooms, bed~ roo s, and bathroom, and at the back the men's Mock a good bowling alley is in course of preparation, The whole ¢ st of the bull and fitting up will so the commode imated in his speech, not exceed $120,000. This provision for the comfort of Jack ought to keep him out of the drinking saloons of Taiping-han and
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