A pleasant social function took place at the Marine Engineers' Institute on Thur day afternoon when Mr. Colin Buchanan, the Marine Superintendent of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, yas presented with a handsome silver salver and tea-set of Chinese workmanship by the Engineers of the Company's fleet. The chair was taken by Me. Harry Good, who congratulated Mr. Buchanan' on the coming event on account of which the presentation was made. Mr. Buchanan on the testimonial being handed to him thanked all. concerned most warmly. Mr. R. Inglis, on behalf of the Indo-China Ca., then spoke in high praise of their Marine Superintendent, and following this the Chairman invited the ladies to tea, while the gentlemen assembled were asked "to drink the health and happiness of the future—." The ladies who attended the ceremony were Mesdames Baker, John Barr, Jansen, Knowles, Miller, Munsie, Peebles, Prentice, Robb, Craigie Ross, Shearer, Watt and Weir; Misses Brunet, (2) Ferrier, Lay, (2) Page, and Weir. Of the gentlemen present were Messrs. J. Ferrier. H. Good, R. Inglis, G. Peebles, J. Prentice and T. Weir.
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