Br. Lester then proposed the health of the new ship and her owners, and a reply was made on behalf of the Shanghai Pilot Boat Ca, by Capt, George Philip, soeretary of the Company. He toasted the builders and this was replied to by, Mr. W, S. Burns, Managing Direefor of the Dock Ca. who also proposed the health of Mrs. Hotson and asked her to accept as a small souvenir of her kind assistance a -beautiful bouquet of carnations and gold combined mesh bag and vanity case. Mr. Hotson replied for, his wite.
Mr, Lester also proposed the health of the guests coupled with the name of Bir. F. W. Maze who in his reply.
Mz, F. BE. H. Grooman, Consul General for the Netherlands and Consular Representative on the Pilot Board, also spoke and wished prosperous times to the Pilots' As-2 sociation.
Among the rucsts present were:—Mr. F. E. H. Grooman, Consul-Gen-; Jeral for the Netherlands and Consular Representative on the Pilot Board, Captain A. Hotson, Harbour Master and Mrs. Hotson, Mr. H. Fletcher, Lloyd's Surveyor and Mrs. Fletcher, Captain G. Philip, Secretary of The Shanghai Pilot Boat Ca. (1823) Ta., Misses Thomson, Afr. Wr, Lyle representa ting Mess Eisler, Reeves, Murphy & Ti Surveyors to the Shanghai Pilot Boat Ca., Mr. J. J. Keezan, Captain B. B. Gowing. Captain Benson, Mr. F. W. Maze, Commissioner of Customs, Cap! and. Mrs. H. A. Arnold, Captsin and Mrs. UR. Rennett, Mr, and Mrs. W.L. P. Cook, Mr. and Mes. W. R. Hepburn, Captai and Mrs, A. S. Malcolm, Mr. S. C.
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