Chamber For many years past the Hongkong General Commerce has retained the confidence of the public, and it has by its influence, ever ted' on the side of "the greatest good to come to, be: regard all subjects where people at Years since a vote was passed by which it wi Feaolved that reports of all matters of public interest that transpired should be published in for the last eight year which the Hou. P, Ryrie has occupy chair, the PresshasLeenuniforinly represented, Great pains have always been taken that the accounts of meetings, and of the various imdiscussed, should be as full and accurate as Fortant commercial' and political aubjeote 'a result, an increasing interest been felt in the proceedings of the Chamber. It is not the public alone, who have derived advantage from thia publicity. The several Committees have been kept well up to factual check to the inauguration of any it and there has been " most efinconsistent with the fundamental Principle above referred to. It la unfortunate that this should have been reversed. at the frat meeting held under the new, presidency. No little surprise was expressed upon ti announcement made on the breaking up of the last sitting of the Chamber, that." vote had been carried in favour of, the Chinese Bonn Hongkong.
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