Minutes of meeting of the Committes for the Chinese Polytechnic Lustitution and Reading Room, held at Mr.
Medhurst's office, on' Friday, the 8th Tanuary, 1875.
Present.—Measrs. Fryer, Hsu Chung Hu, Sing, and W. #1' Medhurst, Wang Yung Ho, A. Wylie, Yang King
Letter read from Mr. Forbes, offoring his resignation, on the ground of his approaching departure from Chin it. Medhurst presented. finan ment of the resources of the Institution, The Bank book shewed a balance to oredit of Tis, 4,164.83 on the 3ist December Inst. Since then a contribution had been received from Messrs, Boyd & Ca, of Taels 338.38; Mr. Tong King Sing had received contributions amounting to $600, 3150 of which were annual subscriptions; Mr. Hsu Shou had received another Taels 400, and Mr. Medhurst had cash to the amount of about $40—so that they might count upon an aggregate of considerably over Tls. 5,000 to the credit of the Institution.
It being indispensable to nominate some niember of the Committee to represent the institution with the Bank, Mr. Medhurat was requested to act as Treasurer, On the motion of Mr. Medhurst, Mr.
was requested to act as Secretary.
Gri the motion of Mr. Medhurst, Mr. 'T. W. Kingsmill was invited to join the Committee as_member. And "on the motion of Mr. Fryer, Mr. Hsti Chung Hu was likewise placed upon the Committee.
Mr. Fryer stated what progress he had made in negotiating for a suitable piece of land. He was requested to continue his efforts, and Mr. Tong King-sing was to assist him in reference to a part plot which the Committee thought would suit them. The price to be paid for land was for the present limited to Tls, 2,500.
Mr. Hsii urged the necessity of accelerate ing proceedings as far as possible in the purchase of land and construction of house, as ho thought that H.E. Li Hung-chang was prepared to extend support the moment that he found practical progress made.
Mr. Fryer explained that, judging from what Mr, Heir had told him, "it would appear that H.E. Li Hung Chang's hopes ran principally in the direction of establishing and maintaining a School of Science and Art; and it was agreed that this object could be met in the
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