The adjourned annual general meeting of this Society was held at the Royal Asiatic Society's Hall on Wednesday evening. The Rev. E. T. Williams presided and amongst those present were the Revs.: T. Richard and F. L.'H. Pott, Messrs, Duncan. Glass, W. Kingsmill,' H. Wileockson, A. S. Fobes, J. P. Donovan, Bright, Lyman, A. R. Leake, G. Osborne, W. T. Bidwell, R. H. Cox (secretary), and others, The Chairman in opening the proceedings explained that the annual meeting attempt had been made several times to was being held very late this year. An hold it but on account of a variety of obstacles it had had to be postponed. "One time their secretary was absent for some weeks and then again last week when they met there was not a sufficient number present to form a quorum. He was glad to see that evening they had a more satisfactory attendance.
The secretary then read the minutes of the previous annual meeting which were duly confirmed and signed.
Mr. J. Donovan next moved the adoption of the report and accounts for the t year, a copy of which has already found publication in these columns, In doing so he said he should just like to say in the absence of the treasurer—to whom they were all very much indebted for his efforts on behalf of the Society—a word or two about the accounts. At the close of last year they had $95 in uncollected subscriptions; of that sum had been collected which was included in this year's subscriptions. According to our list there are 67 unpaid subscriptions for the present season but at least 38 of these ought to have been taken off the list, in respect of members who had resigned or else gone away from Shanghai. hero was still $95 owing to the Society although the list showed $58, so that they were about the same as they were at that time last year.
Mr. Fobes seconded, and the report and accounts were adopted.
Mr. S. Osborne moved that the following gentlemen constitute the Committee for the ensuing years Mr. Byron Brenan, C.M.G., Mr. E. J. Blake, Bourne, Mr. A. W. Danforth, Mr. J. P. Donovan, Mr. J. T. H. Ferguson, Mr. E. Nelson, Mr. H. Wilcockson, and the Rev.
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