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Hongkong 14th November .
4. B Dennys boy Honorary
Everetary
Colonial Secretary
1876
J. Gardiner Austin (sd)
(How J
American Barque C. O. Whitmore."
"Transmit's eix copies of the Proceedings of a Public Meeting
held on the 13th instant in reference to the Case of
Enclosure in Governor Sir J. S. Hennessy's Despatch W. 198
of 21st November 1876
Report of the PROCEEDINGS at a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hong-kong, held at the City Hall, on Monday, the 13th November, 1876.
(From the "Hongkong Daily Press" of November 14th, 1876.)
The most largely attended public meeting held
in Hongkong for many years, took place at the City Hall yesterday, to express an opinion as
to the proceedings in the recent C. O. Whitmore case. The meeting was called by the Sheriff on
a requisition from a number of merchants, bankers, &c., in the Colony.
Mr. TONNOCHY, Sheriff, read the following
REQUISITION.
To M. S. TONNOCHY, Esq.,
Sheriff of Hongkong.
SIR—We, the Undersigned, Merchants, Bankers, Traders, and others, hereby request that you will have the goodness to convene a Public Meeting upon the subject of the recent proceedings against the Captain and Officers of American Barque C. O. Whitmore,
It is thought that MONDAY, the 13th instant, at 2.30 o'clock P.M., would meet the convenience
of most people.
We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
OLYPHANT & Co.
S. W. POMEROY.
PURDON & Co.
P. RYRIE.
H. H. NELSON,
H. B. GIBB.
J. H. SCOTT.
C. MORLAND KERR,
H. I. DALRYMPLE,
HERBERT ST. L. MAGNIAC,
H. HOPPLUS.
R. H. MACFARLANE.
In accordance with the request contained in
notice that a PUBLIC MEETING of the Inhabitants of Hongkong will be held at the CITY HALL, TO-DAY, the 13th instant, at 2.30 P.M., to take into consideration the subject indicated.
M. S. TONNOCHY, Sheriff.
Hongkong, 13th November, 1876.
Mr. TONNOCHY then called upon those present to appoint a Chairman.
Mr. SHARP proposed that the Hon. P. Ryrie take the chair.
Mr. H. B. GIBB seconded the motion, and it was carried with acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, you have done me the honour to elect me to sit as your Chairman on this occasion. I only regret that some one else more worthy or better fitted to take up the matter than myself has not been elected. A number of resolutions will be placed before you on this occasion, which we will come to by and bye. There is only one matter I would like to explain before the business of the meeting is commenced. There has been an idea in some quarters that this meeting was an anti-American meeting to some extent—that is not quite what the meeting is, as you will see when the resolutions are placed before you. I hope that any persons who have that idea will dismiss it from their minds. The first resolution which will be placed before you, gentlemen, will be proposed by Mr. Dalrymple, and seconded by Mr. Pomeroy. It is as follows:—
"That this meeting deeply deplores the difference which has arisen between the American and British Governments, by which the Extradition clause of the Ashburton Treaty has been rendered temporarily inoperative, involving the defeat of the ends of justice in the im-
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Houghing 14th November .
4. B Dennys boyh Honorary
Everetäry
Colonial Secretary
1876
J. Gardiner Austin (nd)
(How J
American Barque C. O. Whitmore."
" Trausmit's eix copies of the Proceedings of a Public Meeting
held on the 13th malant in reference to the Case of
Enclosure in Governor Sir t. 8 Remedys Despatch W. 198
of 21 th November 1876
Report of the PROCEED- INGS at a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hong- kong, held at the City Hall, on Monday, the 13th No- vember, 1876.
(From the "Hongkong Daily Press" of November 14th, 1876.)
The most largely attended public meeting held
in Hongkong for many years, took place at the City Hall yesterday, to express an opinion as
to the proceedings in the recent C. 0. Whilmore case. The meeting was osiled by the Sheriff on
a requisition from a number of merchants, bankers, &c., in the Colony,
Mr. TONKOCHY, Sheriff, read the following
R E QUIS IT I O N.
To M. S. TONNOCHY, Esq.,
Sheriff of Hongkong.
SIR-We, the Undersigned, Merchants, Bunkers, Traders, and others, hereby request that you will have the goodness to convene a Public Meeting upon the subject of the recent proceedings against the Captain and Officers of American Barque C. O. Whitmore,
It is thought that MONDAY, the 13th instant, at 2.30 o'clock P.M., would meet the convenience
of most people,
We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
OLYPHANT & Co.
S. W. POMEROY.
PURDON & Co.
P. RYRIE.
H. H. NELSON,
H. B. GIRB.
J. H. Scorr.
C. MORLAND KERE,
HI. I. DALRYMPLE,
HERBENT ST. L. MAGNIAC,
H. HOPPLUS.
R. H. UACENS.
N accordance with the request contained in
notice that a PUBLIC MEETING of the In- habitants of longkeng will be held at the CITY HALL, TO-DAY, the 13th instaut, at 2.30 P.M., to take into consideration the subject indicated.
M. S. TONNOCHY, Sheriff.
Hongkong, 13th November, 1876. Mr. TONNOCHY then called upon those pre- sent to appoint a Obairman.
Mr. SHARP proposed that the Hon. P. Ryrie take the chair.
Mr. H. B. Gr88 seconded the motion, and it was carried with acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, yon bave done me the bonour to elect me to sit as your Chairman on this occasion. I only regret that some one else more worthy or better fitted to take up the matter than myself has not been elected. A number of resolutions will be placed before you on this occasion, which we will come to by and bye. There is only one matter I wonhi like to explain before the business of the meet- ing is commenced. There has been an idea in Rome quarters that this meeting was an anti- American meeting to some extent-that is not quite what the meeting is, as you will see when the resolutions are placed before yon. I hope that any persons who have that idea will dismiss it from their miods. The first resolution which will be placed before you, gentlemen, will be proposed by Mr. Dalrymple, and se- conded by Mr. Pomeroy. It is as follows:- "That this meeting deeply deplores the difference whiob has arisen between the Ame rican and British Governments, by which the Extradition clanse of the Ashburton Treaty has been rendered temporarily inoperative, involving the defeat of the enda of justice in the im-
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