The British residents at this port bade formal farewell to Mr, Davenport yeater-day (the 9th) in the Club Library, It had eon proposed to signalize the departure of at once the west popular and the most respected of Consuls by a banquet, but this was declined by Mr. Davenport whoo natural modesty drew eupportin ite abnegation from the recent death of Sir Hurry Paakes, an event which has ao painfully affected this community, The following address war, Uerefure, prepared and pre: sented to Mr, Davenport at a gathering of te, prefaced by a nent and appro elt from Mr, Cousins, And this faithful servant of the Queen retires from the scene of his laboura—labo which under a kindlier sky would been crowned with conse substantial rewarda such as have in our tity fallen to the lot of inferior men Tientsin, 4th April, 1886. Yo Auruur Davrsrort, Beq H.6.M.'s Consul, Tie!
Smj—We, the undersigned British Re. sidents at this Treaty Port, beg leave to address (o you our respectful valediction.
you were appointed to be Hor y's Consul in this place, you had Jy rendered great to our country. You had avrved England for more than twenty-five years in diferent, parts of China, and had taken " considerable and important part in the expedition van; and in difficult tines, you had bee '4 worthy representative of Her Majesty in Shanghai.
Since you tuvk up your appointment to in, you have filled your responsible ji alliciently, You have carefully guarded foreign interests, and in auch way that one relations with the Chinese authorities Inve Leon made cary, and you have obtained recuguition of the common interest which we, as well as the native merchants, have in promoting the prosperity of Tientsin, In the Court of Justice, over which you have presided, you have invariably acted with impartiality and dignity, xnd your kuowledye of English and international law has been fal to the foreign community of while in your ancial life you have exrued respect and warmest regards Whether you return to Her Majesty's Consular Service in Chiva or leave it to the leisure you have earned by your long, faithful, and memorable labours, we, now in bidding you farewell, wie you to
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