The Committee are in the satisfactory position of being able to place before the Members very favourable report regarding the s son just concluded, The finances are in a sound atate, as the annexed Statement of Accounts will shew, and there are at present 339 Members on the roll. During the season under review 75 new Members joined, thus more than replacing the vacancies caused by deaths, departures from Shanghai, the Committee have to deplore the death of one of their member, H.E. Signor de Luca; and also much regret that they are about to Jose the ungrudging and valuable support they have always received from the President, which has caused the name of General J. D. Kennedy to be thoroughly identified with that of the Society.
Since the last report was issued the has held twelve meetings, which of a varied description; but the Committee have cause to regret that sufficient support in the Debutes is not given by the Members, and would especially urge the younger Members to come forward and, assist more than they have hitherto done.
The meetings held during the past season were as follows
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