The Shanghai Philharmonic Society held its general meeting on Ist October, but it was 80 poorly attended that the election of atticers for the ensuing year had to be postponed until the next' practice, which took place on the 9th instant, and on this date a ballot was taken, resulting in the election of the General Committee:—Mesars. J. A. Sullivan, H. Vinay, E. Portier, N. McLeod, R. Lundt, 8. Moutrie, and J. J. Mansfield. y ata meeting of thi Committee, the officers chosen by ballot were:
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