The Sisters of the Asile de In Sainte-Enfance held their annual bazaar in the City Hall on the 9th inst. All the work offered for sale is done by the orphans brought up in the convent conducted by the French Sisters, and is excellently done. 'The bazaar was under the patronage of Mrs. May who arrived shortly before three o'clock accompanied by H. E.'s private: secretary, Mr. Ponsonby, late Secretary to Sir West' Ridgeway, Governor of Ceylon. The band of the 114th Mahrattas was present and played a selection of music. The total amount realised was $2,612.
The Legislative Coun met on the 7th inst., when the report the proceedings of the Public Works Cony mittee, held on the 19th November, wal laid on the table. From this I gather tha: the projected new Officers' Quarters, Land Ofice, and Police Court at Taipo, in the New Territory were agreed upon, as were also the new waterworks extension at Tytam-tuk, and the proposed convict prison on Stonecutter's Island, and it was decided. to recommend that they be proce ted with as eatly as possible, A number of ques: tions to be asked by the Hon. H, E. Pollock, were, in his absence, put by Sir Paul Chater, and answered by the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Director of Public Works. Two or three Bills were advanced ome stages, and that for new titles in the New Territory was passed.
China Traders' Insurance Ca., Ld-
The annual meeting of shareholders was held on the 8th inst. at the offices, Queen's Building. The Chairman, in a rather long speech in which he referred to the purchase of the long leasehold of new premises in London, by which, after letting 4 portion, they secured new offices at little greater rent than they had been paying, and to the retiring allowance to their Into Secretary, Mr. Ray, which he justified on the score of long anit faithful service, proposed the adoption of the report' and accounts, Sit Paul Chater seconded, and endorsed the action of the Board' with regard to the retiring allowance to Mr. Ray. Mr. Ross Taylor moved an amend: ment that the retiring allowance to Me. Ray be £900 per annum for three years and £500 per annum for subsequent years. He admitted that Mr. Ray deserved the utmost they could do for him, but contended that they could not afford to give what would amount to 10 per cent of the id ends credited t" the shareholders to ing, officer of the company. The was not secanted, and Mr. Taylor withdrew it. The report ani accounts were then passed and the other bu-mess transacted Sale of Two "Star" Ferry Bo!
Tso of the "Star" ferry boats, The "Guiding Star" and the " Morning Star," which run between Hongkong and Kovw-Joon, have been sold to Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Ca. on behalf. of the China-American Development Company. The "Guiding Star" has already left for Canton, where she is to be used for the conveyance of railway passengers, etc., between Shekiwaitong and Canton' City, The "Morning Star" is to follow in about six months' time. As these two boats there is a prospect. of a job for the Hongkong and Whampoa Do k Go, who in point of fact have already received an order for one new vessel.
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