Society.
Shanghai, 5th Jaly, 1897.
Stz,—The Council of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society has been in com-hat the Finance Committes is of opinion, after careful investigation of the accounts and working of the Electrical Department, that the system of incandescent lighting has in past years been carried on at a loss to that Department, and that munication sie ce 'L. Etzel at present ie eben en ne cling gaETeemed His ihe abolition of contests hitherto in force rk bh Etzel has ex) the increased receipts recently eff otod by lis to the Museum of the Society if appointed at ad become necessary to enable" due pro-4 monthly salary of one hundred dollars vision to be made for depreciation and Mexican, provided that the Society is able to sinking fund." provide him with quarters.
Thave already written to your Chairman The Meeting then adjourned. of Jast year, Mr. J. L. Scott, and the correspondence is recorded in the annual report The following reports are submitted and submitted to the Ratepayers last March, I ordered to be published with the foregoing need therefore scarcely burden the Council minutes with a recapitulation of the arguments in favour of the Museum as a source of pleasure Police. Return of apprehensions, ete., and education to the community at large, made by the Municipal Police during the more especially its younger members, week ending the 10 h day of July, 1897 The claims of museums to take abigh place amongst educational institutions have, it is needless to say, met with recognition throughout the civilised world, The Council of the Soci ty has made investigations as to the ability of Mr. Etzel to Forgery the duties of the post and has Furious riding or driving satisfactory replies. He has testimonials from the expedition of the Kidnapping University of Pennsylvania which employed Larceny from persons him as collector in Borneo. He has also had experience elsewhere, Miscellaneous cases.
"he Society, the subscription to which is "Ricsha Licenses suspended light, finds that its available funds are only confiscated sufficient to carry on its ordinary work of Wheelbarrow suspended publishing, and it has to rely on the usual grant of the two Councils for the mainteuince of the Museum, The work of the curator has hitherto been Total number of persons ce: borne by private individuals, but the Council the notice of Polic" ofthe Society has lately found it, impossible Chinese dead bodies fo to find an Honorary Curator with sufficient leisure time at his disposal to undertake the Stray dogs captured ALD MACKENZIE, has been going on, and a final settlement has not yet been arrived at. The underwriting account is left with a satisfactory balance of £90,000. For the year 1897 we have had one serious accident, the steamer Yiksang having run ashore on the coast of Japan. She was got off with difficulty and brought into Ne ki, where a considerable amount ill have to be expended in repairs. All the efforts of the directors to press for a settlement of the Korcshing claim have as Jet failed to obtain the desired result, principally on account of the prolonged illness of the late Chinese Minister in London. The case is now before the new Minister, who was already acquainted with its circumstances, and everything possible will be done to bring about a satisfactory settlement.
Batance Sueer ar Sir Decewper, 1896, To Share capital £1,200,000, first issue 60,000:—Authorised each £10, whereof 49,589 subscribed and fully paid-495,890 0 0 Balance of underwriting account..
90,000 0 0 Sundry creditors in London and China..
8,969 0 0 Loans.
65,770 0 0 Bills payable.
Bxchange reserve account.
85,312 10 0 count.
Balance' from revenue ac-3,019 4 11 1,380 16 3
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