ed the Municipal Hall on Thunday evening A Joe and appreciative audience crowd listen to " most interesting address by the Hon, John Barrett, late United States Minister to Siam, on the Philippine Islands, under the auspices of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Barrett was invited to speak by the Chamber over a month ago, but was unable to comply earlier Because of an engagement to deliver an address before the Oriental Society of Japan. He hind n most successful career as American Minister, settling many difficult questions, specially the famous Cheek teakwood case, which Sir Nicholas Hannen was Arvitrator, nnd is regarded as one of the best American authorities on Far Eastern
Mr. Barrett went directly to Manila and questions, After leaving his post last May, remained there until November last, and this, with a previous visit to the Isfands, made his remarks especially interesting. During the past two months he has been travelling in China and Japan, studying Fore Mr. Barrett goes to Hongkong, and ical and commercial questions. From from there home by way of Indin and Europe.
When it was suggested (o Mr. Barrett that Lo might be selected as one of the Commissioners to determine a proper form of government for the Philippine Islands, he replied tat he expected no such honour and ayus not a candidate for it.
Among those present were Mr. Alford, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, who also presided over the meeting, Me. G. J. Dudgeon, Chairman of the Shanghai Branch of the China Association, Mr. F. E. Haskell, President of the American Asiatic Association, and Mr, S. Fearon, Chairman_of the Municipal J. Hannen, Chief Justice ' of H.B.ML?s Supreme Court, Mr. John Goodnow, US. Consul-General, Mr. Byron Brenan, British Consul-General. Bishop Cranston, of the Northern Methodist Church, Ex-United States Consul-General Jernigan, and many other prominent members of the foreign community. Mr. Alford introduced the speaker in well-chosen words, referring to hiis career as Minister to Siam and his personal observations in the Philippines. At the close of Mr. Barrett's remarks Mr. Alford proposed a resolution of thanks to the speaker on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce for his interesting and able address, Mr. Dudgeon seconded the resolution, which was passed with unanimity. The speaker was frequently interrupted Guring his address.by. applause
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