The annual meeting of amateur members of the Shanghai Wind Instrument Society was held on the 16th instant. The chief subject for consideration was the best means of carrying on the Garden Concerts of the Society during the ensuing season. Messrs. Galle, Loam, Nachtrieb, and Remusat, with Mr. T. G. Smith, as Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, were elected 'a Committee of Management. " The Society at present consists of about twelve amateur and six paid members, and it is hoped that more amateurs will join,—It could not be Aecided when the first concert should be given, but practising will commence forthwith, The Hon. Sec. and Treasurer ted the following report and statement of accounts, which it was suggested should be published for general information In submitting the Accounts of the Wind Instrament Society for the past season, your Committee regret to say, that, from tome unknown cause, the subscriptions fell very much below the amount formerly subscribed, though the number of concerts given was above the average. These were well attended and seemed to give satisfaction.
The season closed with a deficit of nearly $200, which has been ly covered by a donation of Tis, 100 from the Trastees of the Recreation Fund, which enables your Committee to show an apparent balance in hand of $93.08." Againet thie, however, there is still a sum of $125 owing to the paid members for their services during part of the month of September last.
An effort is being made to induce them to accept half salary for the time they were employed in September last. If this is accepted, there will then remain a balance of $20.54, which your Committee propose to hand over to M. Remusat towardathe expense of gas,
expressing the deep obligation the Society is Your Committee cannot clo this without Sader to Lil. Romances tore greoressly piety room at the disposal of the members for the regular practices during last season, T. G, Suir, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer, The Hosonany Trrasunn im Account Current with the AbateuR Wixp Ixstnearsr Soctery, "Jor the Season 18
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