It has been decided to give a St.
Ball on the Gth January, 1903. A meeting was held on the 25th inst., presided over by Sir W. M. Goodman, "Chief Justice, when a committee was formed and other matters attended The " Janet Waldorf" Camp:
Miss Janet Waldorf's dramatic company continue to draw full houses. Sir F. C. Burnand's comedy, "The Lady of Ostend has occupied the stage this week. To-ni; "Magda" will be placed on the be: be replaced later by "Twelfth "Camille," "Sherlock Holmes,"
Mr. Wright," Romeo and weet Nel a Warren's Circus, after a successful season here and pi before H.E. the Gorernor and M General Sir W. Gascoigne, are now going for a few days to. Macao, after which they will pay a visit to Hanoi, on th occasion of the Exposition festivities.
The Lesislative Council.
'A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on the 27th inst., when several questions were asked with regard to the water sopply and other matters, The Director of Public Works, in reply to a question by Mr. C. S. Sharp, stated that at Tytam the construction of a reservoir below the by-wash, capable of containing about thirty million gallons, is in progress. At Tytam-tuk preliminary works are in pro gress to prove the practicability of constructing a dam capable of impounding about twelve hundred million gallons. Tenders had been reedived for a pumping engine capable of delivering une and a quarter million gallons daily into the tunnel at Tytam, and it is anticipated million gallons will be obtained by pump-that a supply of about one hundred
ing from Tytam-tuk. Several Bills were read a first time, and the Ordinance to amend the law relating to employers and servants was read a second time and considered clause by clause in Committee. The Billentitled An Ordinance with reference to collisions between junks and steamers, to compel the former to carry lights and to observe international rules concerning lights," was read a second time, considered in all stages in Committee, read'a third time and passed. 'The New 'Territories' Titles Bill, and the Bill for the Naturalisation of Aliens were read n second time. The Attorney-General then moved the second reading of the Public Health and Buildings Bill, in a lengthy speech, in which he explained how the izinated and that it had been amended in deference ism of landowners and experts 'The Colonial Secretary seconded, remarking that he hoped it would help' to lessen the attacks of plague and other epiden until they disappear. The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai then criticised the Bill favourably as did the Hon. C. S. Sharp, reserving to themselves the right to suggest amendments in Committee. The Hon. G. F. W. Playfair gave the Bill his unreserved support, and H. E. the Governor wound up the "debate by giving certain explanations and corrections and expressing the hope that the Bill would go through and some finality in sanitary legislation be obtained. The Bill was then read a second time and the Council adjourned to the 4th proximo.
The New Law Courts. am interested to note that at last a few men are engaged in chipping granite on the site of the New Law Courts. The the construction building. But bette its completion, wh: ges may elapse, Th century will no longer be young, en the cap is placed on the The ile x Association held its ting at the City Hall r. F, 0, Stedman, President, taking tI According to the report, read by: M. Goodman, the Association by ble to pay the penses of the present year and sunt of $10.34 burroived Frou, The Com-mention to the es were engaged for three the end of that time two ould have to be paid home and ud they recommended raising che subscription to 310 to pay this without drawing from the guarantee fund, lution was moved to this el ders' Insurance Ca., Ld. ting of shareholders in this Company was held on the 25th inst. The Chairman said there had_been an in-grease of premia of 273,974.15, but losses dad reduced the balan ly the same amount shown in the last report. $100,000 of this sum had been placed to Underwriting Suspense Account, as the beginning of anaceoiint which the directors considered inadvisable to open for the payment of losses of years previous to the current one. He also drew attention to the new account of Reinsurance Fund, which is the nucleus of a fund it is intended to build up and is composed of premia un risks in excess of the Company's normal lines. Mr. Wilcox, in seconding the adoption of the report amd accounts (which were carried unanimously), regarded the establishment of a reinsucauce fund as a step in the right direction, calculated to strengthen the Company, and hoped that at no distant date they' would be able to resume making additions to the Resi Fund, which he should like to up again toa million dollars. The other formal business was then transacted.
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