An important meeting, convened under the joint auspices of the Shanghai Branch of the China Association, and the American Associstion of China, was held in the Municipal Board Room on. 'Thursday ast, for the—purpose of consider ing' the deadlock hich has atieen in the matter of Settlement Extension, Ammongat those present were Messrs. Thorne, R. W. Mustard, A.W. Dans forth, F. H. Haskell, N.' Macleod, s 1 H. Browett, J. W.- Richardson, Ollerdessen, Rev. W.'P. Bentley, A. Burkill, C.'Dowidull, Rev. G. Fitch, A. Bremner, A. E. Jones,. G. Lyman, W. Kingsmill, J. Prentice, W. J. Clark P. PF. Lavers, W. H. Poste, J.D. hura, H. J. Such, J. Buchanan, C. Dudgeon, F. E. Hnakell, Ws Ross, J.H. Osborne, Capt. C Bois, A. Wright, H. Gribble, Hall, G. A, Matthews, H.R.'
W. Hay. E. U. Peares, W. Wrightsow, D. Br E. A. Hewett, R. W. Little, G. J. Merrie son, M. Wolff, E. B, Skottowe, F. Ander son, J. O. P. Bland, H.R. Ki Tulloch, J. F. Seaman, E. J. Heune Inglis, G. R. Wingrove, G. W. Noel, J Welch, E, T. Williams, "Ro H. Hunt, L, Scott, J. Graham, H. O'Shea, and Upon the motion of Mr. F. E, Haskel!, Mr. C. J. Dadgeon was voted tu the Chair, and at the instance of the Chair-: man, Mr. Leonard Kerr wax appointed Secretary to the meeting.
The Chairman sid—Gentlemon. in open. ing the proceedings of this mociuig 1 do not think that it is necessary that T should take up your time with any lengthy
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.