There is not much news of an exciting ructer to chronicle during the past seven days.
'TRIAL TRIP OF THE SATNAM, A successful 1 Sainam, which has been built the We-t River traffic by Messrs. Fenwick Ca., took place on the 12th inst. This ship has been built fora syndieste in which Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Ca, Messrs Butterfield and Swire, and the Hongkong and Canton Steamboat Ca, are interested, and is sister ship to the Nanning already running on that route. A large party went on the trial tip including H.E. the Governor, Sir Henry Blake, who made " neat little speech and invited those present to drink to Messrs. Fenwick & Ca, and congratulated them on the success of their undertake PROPOSED NURSING INSTITUTE, As it scorn likely that Hongkong will shortly be deprived of all its private arses, a movement has been set on foot with (he intention of establishing a nursing institution in the colony and getting trained nurses from home who will be available the whole community. A subscription has been opened and over $3,000 has already been subscribed as a guarantee fond. A meeting was held in the City Hall at which Dr. Stedman presided, when a permanent committee was elect-d and a resolution passed that they he empowered obtain two nurses from home with as little delay as possible."
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