The first annual meeting of the Shanghai Bible Society was hel in the Asiatic Societ Rooms on Monday, the right revered the Bishop of Victoria presiding. There were also present Rev. Canon Butcher, Rev. E. W. Syle, Secretary, Rev. R. Nelson, Rev. H. Burnside, Dr. Henderson, Messrs. Alford, F. R. Gamwell, E. J. Hogg, and a few ladies.
Rev. Mr. Butcher, by request of the Bishop, read a portion of the 119th Psalm, and Rev. Mr. Syle opened the meeting with prayer.- The Cirarnstan then called upon Mr. Syle to read the report by the Managers which is as follows
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.