The annual ten meeting and entertains ment of the above society took place on the 2ud instant, in the hall in the Nan king road. Tea was prepared at seven o'clock, the tables being bountifully supplied by the ladies connected with the Society and others, both with substantials and delicacies, in addition to the usual concomitants of the meal popularly called "tea." There were a large number of guests, among them being a strong party of men-of- war's men and marines from the British ships at Shanghai, the distance, as well as the fact that general leave has not yet been given, preventing the attendance Of men from the Detached Squadron at Woosung. Tea having been disposed of satisfactorily, the tables were cleared away, and the hall prepared for the m ing and entertainment which were to follow, The chair was taken by Mr. 0, Buieruen, who first called upon the Rev. Mr. Holt to offer prayer. This having been accomplished, the opening chorus was as usual sung by the audience; after which The Caarwaw called upon the Hon, 8 0 Mr. Rouerr D. Cuvermam, to road the annual Report, an epitome of which as already appeared in our columns, The Hon, Sec. also read o letter from Admiral Lambert, regret to attend the sympathy with the objects of the Society.
The Cuarewan said he had but a few words to say with reference to the report they had just heard read, one of the most prominent features of which was the heavy debt owed by the Society, which amounted to nearly £3,000. But the Society had been in a somewhat similar position before. When they removed from Szechuen road to the Hankow rond, they from $1,600 to §1,700 in debt, whic then pressed' heavily upon them,' Upon removing into the Hankow road, however, one of the firat things they received was cheque for $600, from a gentleman located 400 or 1,500 miles in the interior of China—General Mesney. (Applaut i sr assistance, they were luce the debt to some-
debt was heavy, he had no doubt it would thing like $81 although the present soon be reduced. Assistance had already been offered, for one gentleman a few days ago asked that his name might be put down for Tls. 60; and since coming into the hall that evening, one of the most prominent residents of the Settlement had tendered his name as an annual subscriber, By such help as that, and from their other sources of income,' the Society hoped, that before the end of another year th debt would be reduced very materially. is (Cheers.)
'The programme of the entertainment was then commenced by the Bfisses Blethen Fondly' encored, the nted_another, laying a pianoforte. which being
next recited "The Charity Dinner,"
wally pleasing.—Mr. J. M, Rogerson
strongly-marked satire on certain pecu-horities of the day, and which w: applauded. Mr. W. 1, Carles and Mr, E.R, Holmes sang songs (the former encored), and Miss Blethen charmingly recited' the poem ' Woe are ven," and on its being redemanded, gave "The Wasp and the Bee," in an equally interesting manner.—A sailor
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