On the Ist inst. in St. Andrew's Hall an address on the above subject was delivered, under the aspic-s of the Odd Volumes Society, by the Hon. John Barrett, late Americin Minister to Siam. The hall. was well filled by a representative audience. Mr: J.J. Francis, Q.C;, occupied the chair, and introduced the lecturer, who gave an interesting and instructive lecture, treating chiefly on the effects of the recent he advent of the Americans to the; Philippines, their future policy, its effects on Hongkong, the necessity of tactful-treatment of the Filipinos, and. the advisability of a liberal commercial policy by the United States Government... A. hearty vote of thanks was, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded: by: Granville Sharp, awarded to the: lecturer for his interesting address,
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