The annual general meeting of the subscribers to the Shanghai Library took place Wednesday afternoon (22nd ult.) at the Library at half past four o'clock.
The chair was taken by P. J. Hughes, Esq. H.M.'s Consul and there were pre-'Messrs. Dowdall, Donaldson, Gub-Rivington, and G. J. Morrison, Ho-notary Secretary.
The Szcrerany explained that the object of the meeting were to receive the report of the Committee and statement of accounts, to elect a president and Committee and to draw for eight debentures which it was proposed should be paid off. Ho then read the report and accounts which were as follows On the pr have much pleasure in congratulate subscribers to the Library on the flo 1 state of the institution. Last year although the account shewed a credit balance the most cursory examination of the Library's affairs disclosed 1
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