Librarian, HE. Hobson, Esq., Curator of the Museum. E. B. Drew, Esq, Haas, B.. Kraetzer, Nocentini, Esy., G. M. H. Playfair, Esq., Councillors.
Of these, Messrs. S. von Tries, E. B. Drew, D. E. Kraetzer, and G. M. H. Playfair resigned in the course of the year, owing to departure from Shanghai and other causes; and at the Council meetings held on the 20th May, 1886, and 6th January, 1887, the Journal has been continued in the style indicated in paragraph 4 of the lust Cou cil's Report. Part TLof Vol, XIX has b published in the course of the year bid Journal's Part Tof Vol. I, June, 1858, which. then appeared under the title "Journal of the Shanghai Literary and Scientific Society," as been reprinted under the direction of Mr, B, B. Drew, to whom the special thanks of the due for the republication of three important volumes out of print, the one now completed offering considerable editorial difficulties, chiefly on account of the numerous wood: cuts illustrating Mr. Wylie's paper "The Coins of the Ta-rts'ing Dynasty."
6.—Chinese Art Musenm.—Atthe meeting held on the 26th May, 1886, the advisability of establishing a Museum of Chinese Art was taken into consideration, and a special Conmittee was elected for the purpose of carrying out the project. Up to the present, however, no definite steps have been taken
subject will receive further attention during in the matter, though it is hoped that the the coming year.
From the Treasurer's, Curator's,-and Librarian's Reports, it will be seen that our financial position is favourable; that. the Museum is now in a fairly satisfactory condition; and that the interest taken in the work of the Society is well sustained, as is evidenced by the extended list of Societies aprond which desire an exchange of publications.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.