The third annual meeting of this Society was held on the 26th instant, - Present G. F. Seward, Esq., U. S. Consul-General, in the chair, Dr. S. Wells Williams, Dr. McOartee, Rev. Canon Butcher, Rev. E.
Thompson, Messrs. David Reid, R. I. Fearon, &e, &e. Several Indies were also present. of the friends and patrons of the Shanghai The Cuarnaax said the meeting was one Female School Society, called by a notice published in the daily papers. The Secretary, Mr. Syle, had requested him to take
from him, saying that ho regretted his in-chair, and he had just received a letter ability to be present on this ocoasion—the last probably in which Mr. Syle would have the opportunity of taking a part. Indisposition prevented Mr. Syle from leaving his house at present. The first work for the meeting was to read the report of the committee of managers and the accounts of the treasurer.
-Mr. Fsanoy, the hon. treasurer, before proceeding to read the report, expressed his regret that Mr. Syle was prevented from attending, ashecould have given them much interesting information regarding the work of the Society which they would not receive in any other way.
REPORT, If continued success is to be considered as good ground for satisfaction, then the friends and supporters of our Society may be congratulated on the general result of their efforts during the year 1871.
The Managers, in presenting their Third Annual Report, will briefly state what has been accomplished thus far.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.