The annual general meeting. of the N.-C. Branch of the above Suciety was held on Monday night, present—Mr. T. W. Kingsmill (in the chair); the Very Rev. Dean Butcher, Rev. J. Thomas, Rev. Carl Kroyer, Dr. Macgowan; Messrs. J. E. Skatschkoff, Consul-General for Russia A. Wylie, A. A. Krauss, J. Haas, J.B Reding, G. ©. Stent, LIB. D. Camnjee, A.
Wood, R. W. Hurst, and T. G. Smitl Hon. Secy.
The CwareMaw said as there was a sufficient number of members present, they would at once proceed to the business of the evening. He called upon the Hon. Se to read the minutes of the previous ing.
The How, Seo. h ad the minutes, they were passed an igned.
who CHAIRMAN aid the next business was to accept those gentlemen who had been propered, and where reception as members had formally recei the sanction of the Council. By the addi names, the Society would r obliged to those gentlemen who had come forward. to-night, and enabled them to hold what might be termed a very full meeting.
The Hox. Skcrerary read out the names of the new members, as follows J. Sampro Millendorf, mens Kyrie, A. Chatterson Wilcox, R. G. Alford, J. Coughtrie, Rev. W. N. Hall, "de Boleslawski, E, Farago, Mollendorff, H. B,' Bristow, J. Myers, J. J. F. Bandinel, E. C: Baber, Baar, Choy. Sigmund' de Bryner, and W. ©. Holm Thoro being no opposition, the now bers were declared duly elected. The following new resident members
Krauel, and Messrs, A, Davenport and ware next proposed and seconded:—Dr, Lowder.
The Cuarnwan aald the next business was to receive the various proronted at the annual mesting.
The Hon. Sxcrerany accordingly first read the report of the Cou your. After naming the vi the Socivty who had served during the year, the Report went on to say, "During the your, meetings have been held; those it is to be regretted, have been very thinly attended. To prov ever, that interest in the succé Society is by no means lacking, ton wy members have been elected, and no less than tw: candidates are await-i ion. 'The following papers have ad:—The history of the Emperor W. Kin 'Notes Lolos of Szechuen 'Fort Zelauder, and the Dutch occupation of Formosa,' by Mr. LIB. EH, Hobson; The probable correlation of recent geologienl changes in Central and Western Asia with the tribal rations Chinese, compass,' by the Rey. J, Edkins, pv. Unfortunately the funds of the Societ; do not at present admit of any aums of being devoted to additions to the is hoped that privat subscriptions and contributions will be forthcoming, to increase the usefulness of the Library."
The CamMax said he thought the Reporte should be taken seriatim; and before the others were read, he would say a few words as to the Council's Report, With reference to the scanty attendances at the past meetings, to which the Report alluded, they were not caused by lack of interest in the wel fa members consequent on changes d other causes prevailing in the Settle-He ay that owing to those causes there was hitherto as mud in getting elected a member of China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
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