Mr. Chang then read a transi tion of a Chinese address which was, presented by the joint hosts follows:— in Scotland and. ha rowed wi Mr. Mackay com 20d fami
"te "har Sinived'in Chinn and engaged Nimselt In'shioping for over, 20" years and flags of the Taikoo he has" had charge, Byrd, andy ability animously "admired by all.
'He has for tome years Shanghai Municipal Ce trilited' mac to the, wise int ae Disector of the "Unie Proprietary, Lay, which, fu its connex: Jon "withthe 'Union' Club, conduce the, enhancement of) Anglo-americaldebts and the Tnaite for" bice fet
AMtclon of 8H" slustrious family, entlenen of the Arai in the ate ani be become hie nomic spread in hie direction of municipal affairs he sha
Wenefited "the "labourer and oan Gest ty ur propre chanting our parting eet lie ind we cherish the Over" miles" gf Renan oh, the sea we awoke blessings for his health, this evening: we drink to hi with this Yeeling. goblet, Mr. Mackay replied thanking his ests and. 8
You have indeed done me a very creat honour in asking me to dine with you to-night, and I find it difficult to express in mere words my appreciation of your kindness and of the all too flattering refer-ere you have made to my business activities while I have een a resident amongst you.
My position as head of 'Taikoo has "been responsible for a great deal of public work being, I might almost gay, thrust upon' me, and if, in my execution of these duties, itis considered I have carried them out satisfactorily, then I am more than rewarded. But it is always! leasing to have reference made to the performance of Municipal and euch other onerous duties, and. is particularly so coming from my Chinese friends, because you. all Know that as a consequence of unique position in which We reside in. this Settlement, our' Chinese friends sometimes feel a little, had almost said resentment at the unequal position to which they appear to be relegated in the Settlement. I oan quite understand heir feelings because we are in China, but I think the deeper think-
Jers amongst them know that under [the peculiar circumstances every possible consideration is actually given to them,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.