There was a very large attendance the Union Club of China on Tucsday to hear a very interesting address delivered by Mr. R. Calder Marshall, the retiring chairman, this being the last club tifin over which he would preside in that ft. Marshall's address" was listened to very attentively and, at] the end, to use a Chinese phrase, the applause was "thundering."
Mr, Marshall said:
Gentlemen:—This being the last] club tiffin at which T shall have the pleasure and honour of presiding, I want to take the opportunity of thanking you all for the _wholehearted support you have given me during my year of office, In accordance with the constitution of the Club your next president, who will elected at the annual meeting to be held on 22nd instant, will be ap} American and I hope that you will extend to him the same generous sup-ort you Have given me.
During the past year we have had many very pleasant social functions} sion under Lora Amherst was sent to China by England in order to "secure a removal of grievance: which Had been experienced and the 4,2" exemption of others of a like nature in times to come with the establishment of the company's trade on secure solid equitable footing free from capricious arbitrary aggression of the local officials." Both these missions proved a failure because the [Emperors to whom these ambassadors were accredited refused to. receive them unless as tribute bearers fro subject nations; this position they very properly refused to take and accomplishing} 5: their mission.
The Chinese Repository, March, ives what it calls a "chapter showing how the un-Inwful exactions of the Chinese] ofo is and the differences and customs caused constant fricti [between Chinese and foreigner.
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