week will be kept in the Bermuda Archives.

The paintings were purchased by "a European family foundation whose members have fond memories of Bermuda,'' Archives curator Mr. John Adams said this week.

"After conservation, they will be lodged in the Archives for the benefit of Bermuda as a whole.'' The Archives' benefactors have asked to remain anonymous. There was no immediate word on how soon the paintings would arrive in Bermuda.

The foundation paid 4,100 for the two lots of paintings set in Bermuda, in an auction at Sotheby's last Wednesday.

Both lots fetched about twice what Sotheby's had expected.

A watercolour of Commissioner's House, framed on one mount with paintings of an Interior and a sailing boat at sea, sold for 2,200. A portfolio of Bermuda scenes fetched 1,900.

All the paintings were by unknown artists.

BIDS FOR CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL SHI Construction of the new $1.7 million cruise ship terminal in St. George's is expected to go out to tender next month.

The 15,000-square-foot building, standing 24 feet at its highest point, will take up the southern end of Ordnance Island.

Old Town Mayor the Wor. Henry Hayward said it would be traditional in design -- pastel coloured with Bermuda shutters -- and would complement the architecture of St. George's.

Not all of Ordnance Island will be sealed off, he said.

The building will be smaller than the Penno's Wharf cruise terminal, taking up three quarters of Ordnance Island. "Eighty percent will be on the dock area of the island and 10 percent on either side,'' he said A security fence will run along the dock with a gate for emergency services and refuse trucks to enter.

Mr. Hayward said although the plans had not yet been approved by the Development Applications Board, they had the approval of the Corporation of St. George's and the St. George's Preservation Authority.

There had been no objections, he said. "We expect to put it out to tender in the next three weeks.'' The Government-funded terminal is being built in anticipation of the St.

George's-only cruise liner next season.

Government is also funding the landscaping of the large roundabout on Ordnance Island -- and moving the nearby statue of Sir. George's Somers to its centre.

MAN GUILTY OF GBH CTS A 41-year-old man who caused grievous bodily harm to another man by beating him several times with a rod pleaded guilty this week in Magistrates' Court to the charges.

Melvin S. Wolffe, of no fixed abode, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Lionel Outerbridge and without lawful authority possessed a four-foot length reinforcing rod.

Prosecuting Sgt. Kenrick James told the court that at 3 a.m. on October 23 Outerbridge was found laying unconscious on the ground at Bernards Park.

"He was bleeding from his forehead where he had a large cut,'' Sgt. James said.

"Outerbridge also sustained fractured ribs and fractured shoulders.'' Sgt.

James said Outerbridge had been sleeping under the St. John's Church hall porch and had been awaken by Wolffe.

"The two men started arguing and Wolffe began beating Outerbridge with the rod.

"Outerbridge said he was struck so many times that he can not remember how many times he was hit.

"After Wolffe had left Outerbridge, he crawled over to Bernards Park where he later asked a person to call an ambulance.'' Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis remanded Wolffe in custody for a Supreme Court sentencing.