The annual meeting of thie Compa: took place on Thureday evening at the Mut cipal Council Board Room, the chair b taken by Captain Morrison. The minutes last annual meeting and of a special ig were read by the Secretary and confirmed, after which the statement of accounts was al jed and paseed.
'The accounts that after' paying all expenses, there wasa balance left of 393.70 to be carried forward to 1886.
Phe Cuaresaw in answer to a question explained that the sum of Tls. 249.60 was the Company's half share of the ball account in 1884 which was paid in 1885, it having been agreed that the Rifle Company, and the Fire Company should pay the deficit between them. He said the next business of the meeting was to elect a Committee to work in conjunction with the officers, and on the ballot being taken, Messrs. Dudgeon, Little and Bois—the old Commitieo—were elected by a large majority.
The Cuarmsax said the next business was to consider the advisability of ball this year. Last year, he said it had been decided to have a ball if there was a possibility of there being no deficit. There was no deficit, but there wasa balance from that ball account of Tle. 270 which could go towards the ball this your. It had been the rule to make the Committee reponsible for the payment of the expen incurred for the balls, but he thought very bard on then In response to remark by one of the members, the Chairman said that no money. for subscriptions had been taken from ould siders, as the members had Leen able to settle the accounts from their own funds, If any member chose to make an age ment with his friends on taking them to the ball, the company know nothing about The member who introduced Uhem was lo, and not the person invited, the same ay it is at the Clubs, The reason the ball accounts showed a balance of Tls. 270 to the good was because the committee had spent very little on decorations last year and the Club had given them more favourable terms, Discussion here followed as to the best place to hold the ball if it should arranged that there was to be one th Club, the Country, Clu ow ofa!
tial, others 10 other of the places.
Mr. Grartox proposed and Mr, Hucn-'TING seconded.
That there should be a ball given by the Company in conjunction with the. Fire Company, if they xeo willing to ce-operate with us,' provided that there is inthe opinion of the Committes a eutticiont number of subscribers to warrant their proceeding with the arcaugementa, Mr, Suitivay proposed and Mr, J, Allen seconded the following words as an the ball be held in either the Club premises, Masonic Hall or in the Settlement, in preference to Ue Coun his was put to the meeting and lost.
The original proposition was then put and carried.
'Pho Ball' Commi was then elected follows:—Mess Little, Evert and Gratton, to act in con ruction with the oticers.
A solo of tha a tothe Chairman brought the meeting to close.
CHINESE POLYTECUNIC INSTITUTION, Mixcres of a Meeting of the Committee of the Chinese Polytechnic Institution and Reading Rooms, held Jan. W4Mh, 1886.
Present:. We (Chairman), W. Judd and Youg Mo (Hon, Treavurers) H. E. Hobson, E, Deew, Hau Chung-hu, Hava di Wi Chuw-fov, and Join Pryer (Hon. Secretary.)
hw death of Sie Walter Mediueat, the founder of the Institurion, was referred to with regret, and his indefatigable exertions at the commencement of the undertaking warmly acknowledged.
It was resulted on the motion of Mr. Dxvmnoxp, seconded by Mr. Honsox, that Mr. Playfair be asked to join the Committes in place of Mr, Giles, who has left Shanghai, It was resolved on the motion of Mr. Jupp, seconded by Mr. Fuyen, that Mr. J. MI. Hoist, of the G.N. Telegraph Ca., be asked lo become a member of the Committee 1 place of Mr, Henningsen, who is return ing to Europe.
'The Treasurer was not prepared with a complete statement of accounts to the and of the year, but presented a summary show ug a balance in the Bankers' hands of 382.63.
The Sub Cowmilteo appointed to carry {ont the annexed scheme (A) proposed at the last meeting by Mr. Judd for estab! ing a Foreign Professorship and inviting subscriptions from the high officials for that purpose, reported progress, They had laid the matter personally before H.E. the Taotai of Shanghai, who promised to for-
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