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tion had been invited by Mr. Okoshi, he did not allude to 
its catch as a later economic food industry ; it was simply 
caught off the coast of Western Africa, to be used as bait. 
Mr. HOUNSELL then proposed a vote of thanks to the 
Chairman, who had occupied the platform three times that 
day. It was not necessary to say anything in support of 
the resolution, but he could not pass a higher encomium on 
the Chairman than by saying, what he said most cordially 
of himself that morning, that if at any time he could assist 
the work of the Exhibition by doing anything in its favour, 
it was a pleasure to him. 
Mr. JEX seconded the motion, which was carried unani- 
mously. 
The CHAIRMAN said it was to him a very grateful duty 
to have had the opportunity of assisting in any way the 
object for which the Exhibition was established. 
