A meeting was held at the British Consulate on Wednesday, the 17th instant, at 5 p.m., for the purpose of forming a local branch of the Patriotic League of Britons Overseas, Those present were. Mmes. King, Lambert, Lewis, Galloway, and Misa Glenny, and Messrs. King, Lambert, Murray, Pettitt, Johnstone, Pritchard, Lewis, Shirazee, Clatworthy, Moore, Garden, Haw: kins, Everall, Molloy, Drayson, Drummond, Galloway, and Rendle.
M ing addressed the meeting, explaining the aims of the League, and suggested that a Committee be formed to carry on the business of the same.
Dr. Lambert proposed that Mr. King be appointed Chairman, Mr. Galloway seconded this motion, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. King then proposed that Mr. Drayson be elected Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. Dr. Lambert seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.
Mr. King then spoke of the strong patriotic feeling and sentiments of Dr. Lambert, and proposed that he be appointed member of Committee. This motion, on being seconded by Mr. Drayson, was put to the meeting and carried.
Mr. Garden now moved, seconded by Mr. Galloway, that this meeting pledges itself to support the League." Carried unanimously.
The Chairman then addressed the meeting at greater length, and at the conclusion of his speech, which was highly appropriate and much appreciated, Dr. Lambert was called upon to address the meeting, which he did at som, length, concluding amidst loud applause.
The Honorary Secretary then was requested to procure the namee of British residents in Kiukiang and at Kuling who had been unable to attend the meeting, but who would be willing to join the League.
Mr. Drayson proposed that the birth of the Kiukiang Branch of the League should be celebrated by the giving of patriotic oon-cart by the members. Mr. and Mra King very kindly offered the use of the Consulate for the purpose.
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