Chinn A! ion was held ut 122 Leadenhall-street, on Tuesday, the 23rd Feb, Present: Mr. W. Keswick (in the chair), Sir E. Hornby, Messrs. F. D. Barnes, Cameron, A. Coxon, R. 8. Gundry, J. A. Maitland, A. P, McEwen, Pugh, Strachan, J. Whittall, T. Jacksun, Alford, Tibert, Macgregor, Orme, ete.
Chairman, in proposing That the report and accounts be wdgpted and passed," said the report was larger and mere important than any that hnd yet been issued. Many subjects had been under the consideration of the Committee, and important despatches written—subjects of greater importance thin hud come before either the Chambers the Axso ly there was the amalgam motion of the cftice of Chief Judge and Consul-General at Shanghai. He believed the entire foreign community of China and Jupan viewed that change with regret; he understood indeed from the despatches that it did not altogether commend itself t the Department itself, and that, should the working wet prove satisfactory, reconsideration would be given, Not anticipating that he would be called 1 to take the chair, he had not made notes of any topics thit exiled for remark but all had been fully dealt with in the report, and he was sure he should have general support in proposing its adoption.
Tt was seconded by Mr, Barnes and carried.
Phe Chairman next proposed that Sir Robert Jardine, Sir Alfred Dent, Sir Wade, Sir'T. Sutherland, Sir E, Hornby, F. D. Barnes, David Brand, A!
om, Albert Dencou, E. F, Dancanson, J, H. Gwyther, A. S. Gundry, E. Iveson, Jackson, W.. Keswick, E. Flint Kilby, Maitland, A. P. "McEwen, P. Myburgh, Q. C., W. Pugh, 't. W. Richardson, J. H, Scott, H. M. Strachan, and J. Whittall be elected a general committee for the ensuing year, This was seconded by Mr, Cameron and carried, Mr. Macgregor, as having been connected with the meeting held at Shanghai to protest against the amalgamation of the offices of Consul-General and Supreme Court Judge, wished to express to the As sociation the' thanks of the Shanghai cvmmunity-for the steps which had been taken to support their protest. Tt had been suggested that the action of the community would have been more usefal if it had been taken earlier, He happened to be in Hongkong when the report first obtained publicity; but " meeting was called, and the protest acted on immediately on his return. Asto the ability of the community to show active reason fur having the measure reconsidered, it would be patent to most people familiar with the circumstances, that these reasons were more negative than positive, and it would be difficult to
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