Directory_and_Chronicle_1850 — Page 443

1950.

Journal of Occurrences.

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5. That a Committee of Finance, consisting of Messrs. Dent, Forbes, Dunlop, Ponder, Livingston and Heard, be appointed, and that they be requested to take such measures as may be desirable for collecting funds; and that any three of the said Finance Committee be authorized to sign checks on behalf of the General Committee.

Proposed by W. P. Livingston, Esq., and seconded by Charles Ryder, Esq.

6. That a sub-committec of Correspondence, consisting of the Finance Committee and Messrs. Parkin, Moore, Gilman, Elmslie, Carlowitz, Sassoon, and Cowasjce Pal- lanjee, be appointed to correspond with the Committees of Hongkong, Shanghai, and other places in China, or elsewhere, where arrangements may be made for furthering the objects of the Exhibition.

Proposed by D. Kennedy, Esq., and seconded by R. S. Sturgis, Esq.

7. That a Chinese sub-committee, consisting of Dr. Parker, Messrs. Meadows, Reynvaan, Carlowitz and Browne, be appointed för making such cominunications to the Chinese as may be desirable.

Proposed by W. Moore, Esq., and seconded by H. G. I. Reynvaan, Esq.

8. That a sub-committee of Classification, consisting of Dr. Parker, Messrs. Forbes, Ponder, Gilman, Ellice, Carlowitz, F. A. King, Sichel, Ryder, Marjoribanks, J. A. T. Meadows, and Birley, be appointed to consider the best arrangement of articles to be collected, and the best means of collecting them.

Proposed by Dr. Parker, and seconded by Cowasjee Pallanjee, Esq.

9. That all sub-committees, with the exception of the Committee of Finance be authorized to add to their numbers any members who are likely to forward the special objects for which such sub-committee is named, and that ali sub-committees be request- ed to report their proceedings to the General Committee.

Proposed by H. G. 1. Reinvaan, Esq., and seconded by M. Sichel, Esq.

10. That in order to prevent the transmission of duplicates, to obtain the most complete collection of objects, and to facilitate their conveyance and reception in England, gentlemen wishing to send articles on their own account be requested to com- municate with the Committee.

Proposed by Dr. Bowring, and seconded by John Dent, Esq.

11. That the General Coinmittee meet weekly at the British Consulate on Tuesday at 12 o'clock.

Proposed by M. Sichel, Esq., and reconded by John Dent, Esq.

12. That the articles sent under the sanction of this Committee be represented in a common fund, in which every subscriber shall have a pro rata interest according to the amount of his contribution.

Proposed by A. Dunlop, Esq., and seconded by W. Moore, Esq.

14.

That these Resolutions be published in the Hongkong papers, and printed and circulated throughout the Factories.

Proposed by Robert Browne, Esq., and seconded by H. G. I. Reynvaan, Esq.

14. That a sub-committee be appointed, consisting of Dr. Parker, Mr. Elmslie, and Mr. Ellice, in order to prepare for circulation a statement of the objects of the Exhibi- tion, with any regulations or arrangements adopted in England, and that such stateinent be submitted for approval at the next general meeting.

Proposed by John Dent, Esq., and seconded by W. Moore Esq.

15. That the thanks of the meeting be given to the Chairman. Canton, 25th June, 1850.

J. T. WALKER,

HORACE OAKLEY, Secretaries.

JOHN BOWRING,-Chairman.

Another meeting was called soon after at the same place on the 4th inst., at which there was a large attendance of the foreign community, when the following resolutions were passed.

1. Proposed by Mr. David Jardine, seconded by Rev. Doct. Parker,-That this Meeting feels interested in the success of the Great Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations, intended to take place in London during the early part of the coming year, under the auspices of the Prince Consort, and associated with so many illustrious names, that the Exhibition is likely to advance the interests of science and civilization, to extend the relations of cominerce, and to strengthen the friendly intercourse between the various branches of the human family.

2. Proposed by Mr. J. F. Edger, seconded by Mr. R. S. Sturgis.-That this Meeting approves of the steps which have been taken by the Preliminary Meeting, held at the British Consulate on the 25th June, and requests the Committee then appointed to con- tinue and give effect to the arrangements then made.

3. Proposed by Mr. John Dent, seconded by Mr. A. Dunlop.-That while it is to be regretted that the short period which intervenes between the present time and that fixed for the opening of the Exhibition, does not allow of such arrangements as will enable contributions to be sent from the great Chinese Einpire, displaying in their full