The first inaugural meeting of the Swiss Society Helvetia" took place on Thursdas "evening at the Hotel des Colonies, Mr. W. Brand in the chair.
A large and enthusiastic gathering of the Swiss residents in Shanghai assembled, and most successful meeting resulted.
The business of the meeting consisted in framing rules for the society and in electing a committee for the year. The following gentlemen have consented to serve on the committee: Messrs. Berthoud, Brand, Burkhardt, Volmar, and Zurn.
The object of the society is mainly a benevolent one, but in addition it is hoped that by this means Swiss in Shanghai and in China generally will be enabled to keep in closer touch with each other.
The meeting terminated with a vote of thi auks to the chair.
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