From Our Own Correspondent, Chungking, Apr. 11.
To-day the Chungking British Chamber of Commerce entertained Mr, P. Grant Jones, H. M. Consul, to whin ab the Cnungking Club, prior to his transfer to Hankow.
the following guests were also present, Mr, G. A, Combe, H, M. Consul-General at Chengtu, Commander M. Legge, D.8.0., RB.N., Senior Naval Otticer Upper Yangtze and Lieut-Commander Julian Harrison, D.s.0., R.N.
-Mr. Grant Jones has been the honorary President of the British Chamber for tha past 18 months and his able services at all the meetings which he has presided over, his grasp of affairs and trenchant and constructive criticism have "been much appreciated. In bidding farewell to the Chamber, Mr. Jones emphasized the value of arbitration between foreigners and Chinese and was: of the opinion that tha good seed sown in connexion with the Arbitration Board. initiated to settle claims by junks against steamers, would grow and become an increasingly useful instrument in tha relations between British merchants and the Chinese.
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