Sir Francis Lovell, who has been staying here on a mission' connected with the Tropical School of Medicine, left on Thursday for Yokohama, having abandoned his intention of visiting Shanghai, the latter place not being a favourable field for his work. Sir Francis is more than satisfied with his success here, the Government having intimated its intention to make a grant of £100 per annum for five years, Some of the leading firms have subscribed $500 and smaller sums have followed. Dr. Ho Kai, and other influential Chinese, who are in favour of the scheme, will doubtless get subscriptions from their countrymen. The London School of Tropical Me-divine has so far been self-supporting, but there is a debt of £4,000 on the building which has to be paid off, and there are many other things requiring money in connection with it. Dr. Rennie is the local Secretary here and will receive subscrip-
The Chamber of Commerce and Sir Thomas Jackson, At the monthly meeting of the General Committee ofthe Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, held on the Sth inst., the Vice-Chairman addressed a neat little speech to their esteemed Chairman, on the eve of his departure for home, and eoncluded by proposing a resolution expressing their great regret at his approaching departure and sense of loss the Chamber would sustain. Mr. Sharp's remarks were much to the point, appreciative but not fulsome, and just such a business-like expression of the popular Chairman's value as, I am sure, would be most prized by their recipient. Sir Thomas Jackson replied in a brief but feeling speech, saying that such services as he had been able to render to the Chamber had been performed with great pleasure. The Chamber, he maintained, was the most representative body in the Colony and should receive the best services that could be given. He wound up with a tribute to Mr. Wilcox for the assistance he had given to him, and who had helped him to achieve the success they were good enough to credit him with in the cordial vote of thanks accorded to him. Sir Thomas Jackson is not only the soul of honour but soul of modesty.
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