HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Mr. DALRYMPLE-Gentlemen, the very plea- sant duty has been deputed to me of nominating one of our number for a seat at the Legislative Council of this colony. I feel sure that the ,name I propose will be generally approved and accepted by the members present. I do not think a more fitting representative can be oboson than Mr. Thomas Jackson, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-(Applause)-and I have very great pleasure in nominating him to re- 'present the Chamber of Corumerce in the Logis.
lative Council of this colony.
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Mr. MACEWEN-I have much pleasure in se- conding the proposition,
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, if no other name is to be submitted I will now put the resolution to the meeting and take either its acceptance or rejection by a show of hands.
The resolution was then put and carried un- animously.
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, excuse my say. ing a few words of congratulation to you on the choice you have made. I feel sure the experience of Mr. Jackson, especially in connection with that · prosperous institution which he so ably manages and which is identified with the interests of the colony, will be a very great advantage in the Legislative Council to all. (Applause).
Mr. JACKSON-Gentlemen, I feel deeply grateful to you for your vote of this day, and I can fully assure you that whether in the Legisla- tive Council or out of it I shall always do my best for the interests of Hongkong. (Applause). Mr. Chairman, I would beg to propose that the thanks of this Chamber be accorded to His Ex. cellency the Governor, Sir George Bowen, for bis successful efforts to obtain for this colony a measure of popular representation in the Legisla. tive Council.
Mr. DARBY-I have great pleasure in second- ing that.
Carried unanimously.
THE KOREAN TREATY,
The CHAIRMAN-Gentleman, I should like to. say a few words to you on another matter which I am sure will interest the Chamber, and that, is that the Committee have received, by the courtesy and 00 ideration of Sir Harry Parkes, Her Majesty's Minister at Peking, a copy of the now treaty negotiated with Korea. It is submitted to the Chamber for the expression of its approval or otherwise. I think I am not violating any confidence when I say that treaty is regarded by the Committee as an exceptionally good one. The Committee could not say otherwise, because it omits nearly all the clauses which this Chamber deemed so objectionable in the former treaty and includes nearly all those recommended by this Chamber to Lord Granville. This result is very satisfactory in two ways, because it shows that Sir Harry Parkes is an able and vigorous Minister who does not spare personal saorifice or effort to do what he can for the icterests entrusted to bis charge; and, secondly, it is a matter of congratulation to this Chamber as showing what Chambers of Commerce can do. Unitedly wo es noa vory great deal, individually we can do little, and the success we have obtained in this instance should encourage us to act vigorously in every' res. peot in the interest of the community in fature (Applause). That concludes the business of the meeting, gentlemen.
Mr. FORBES-Before we separate I should "like to propose a vote of thanks to the Chairman
for having so ably presided at this meeting.
Carried by acclamation
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, I thank you very much.
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