M. Carnot, Senator, father of the President of the Republic, is dend,—Singapore Papers.
The late acting French Consul-General M. Dejardin, with Mme. Dejardin and their daughter, left the French Bund on Friday afternoon (30th) in the Dragonto join the Jraowaddy at Woosung, en route to Melbourne, the post to which M, Dejardin has been appointed. Nearly all the French community, and a large number of other foreigners were at the jetty to say goodbye; for hardly any officials have made warmer friends here than M. and Mme. Dejardin, and their loss will be deeply felt.
it. and Mrs, Hannen have so many friends in China, that the account in another column of the farewell entertainment given them in Yokohama will be read with much interest.
'A telegram was received on Saturday informing the manager of the Chartered Mercautile Bank of India, London and China that the Directors of the Bank had declared a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per aunum for the half year ended 31st December, carrying £45,000 to the Reserve Fund, The annual general meeting of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic ity was held on Wednesday ovening in the Society's rary, Museum Road. Dr. F. Birth, the President, was in the chair, and there were over forty persons present, including several ladies, The Council's Report for the past ear was read by the Secretary, and the following gentlemen were elected on the Council for 1888:—Mr. Geo, Jamieson, President; Dr, R. A. Jamieson and Mr. P, J. Hughes, Vice-President Hon. Secret; Mr. H. Beck, Hon. Librarian; Mr, H, E, Hobson, Hon, Curator of Museum 5, ea. Brown, Hon. rer; and Mr. W. Bright, Mr. W. R. Carles, Rev. E. Faber, Dr. J. H. Focke, Mr, W. Kingsmill, and Ven Archdeacon Moule, members of Council. The following new members were announced as elected since the last meeting of the Society in February General J. Kennedy, Dr. G. R. Underwood, Ven. Archdeacon Moule, Mr, R, A. Mowat, Mr. R. Francis, Mr. H.B. Morse, and Mr. F. A. Fraser. A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to Dr. Birth for his valuable services to the Society for some years past. Doctor Birth, having acknowledged the compliment, stated that he was obliged to retire ing to his aproaching departure for "Europe, and severed his connexion with the Council with much regret, for he had spent many pleasant evenings with the Society. He then proceeded to read his very interesting paper on "'Ancjent Porcelain," which
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