A meeting of subscribers to, -and- of others interested in, the " Margary Memo= rial Fund,". was' called for Monday afternoon, at the rooms of the North. China Branch of the ie Society, There was, we regret to sy, a very small attendance, the following only being present:—W. H. Medhurat, Eaq., M.'s Consul; Very Rev. Donn Butcher Dr. Macgowan; Messra, Cnrless, Groom, Gundry, Hawes, Hollingworth, W. King, Kingemill, Mowat, Wainewright, and: White.
On the motion of Mr. Mowat, Mr. Mzpuunsr was called upon to preside, who, in opening the busitiess, suid they had' met as the notice informed them, for the purpose of deciding upon a suitable design for the memorial, to which they had all contributed, to their Inmontéd friend, the late Mr. Margary. Mr. Mowat, to whom they we attention he had given the matter, had placed in his hands " statement which showed that he had received a total of $760; being from Amoy, $58 3 Chefoo, $43; Kiukiang, $54; and from Shanghai, S611, hat was a sum sufficient at any rate to commence upon, and he (the Chairman) would be happy to hear, suggestions from any one. present, to what design should be adopted, and where the memorial should be placed.
Mr, Grooxt asked if it was thought the meeting was fully enough attended to pro-coed 7
Th CmamMan said it had. been well, advertised, and an express ued that morning.
Mr, Groom suggested that, if the meeting had been held at the Club, there would have been three or four times the number present. They all knew what Shanghai was—that a good many people who were willing to subscribe to such object, would not attend a meeting, especially whau held at a place they knew very little about.
Mr. Mowar explained that the me had been called where it was being hel because the Council of Asiatic Society had kindly given the use of the room; andthe, thought if people had felt very much interest in the subject, they would have been present under any circumstances.
The Very Rev. the Dean thought, if the meeting was not considered large enotigh to decide upon the form of. the memorial, it was at lerist large enough to tee, and then to call another, upon a future day in. a more public h reached the stage when they mig place. Ho thought they, task. gentlemen to serve or cot tee to, farther the object of the subscrip The Cuarrwan considered the present, ug quite competent to choose a com-who should take up the question of the design of the memorial, and then report to a future meeting.
Mr. Mowat said no doubt the present meeting could further the matter so far 5 and as he had-expected the meeting would
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