THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. 13 



The first gentleman to hold the management un- 

 der this new title was Mr. Wriggley, who after 

 serving two terms of four years each, retired 

 and w r as succeeded by Mr. C. C. Chipman who 

 is still in office and brings us down to the pres- 

 ent day. 



There has always been a Governor and com- 

 mittee in London where the real headquarters 

 has ever been, while the Commissioner's head 

 place in Canada is situated in Winnipeg. 



The whole of the Great Company's collection 

 of furs is shipped to England and sold by auc- 

 tion three times a year, in January, March and 

 October. Buyers from all over Europe attend 

 these sales. 



