Toternational Institute was beld on Monday last, when H.E. Y. ©. Tong, Chairman of Executive Committee, presided over yood attendance of members, including H.E, Wu Ting-fang, Dr. Timothy Richard, Re E. Darwent, H.E. Shen Tan-be, General Mesny, Capt, Walter Kirton, Messrs, John Prentice, Leonard Everett, James M. Young, a D. Hotchison. In opening the proceedings the Chairman remarked that at this time of the year a large namber of meetings of various desoripaffairs in Shanghai and it was impostions claimed te attention of men of sible to a1 id cishing ith other funo-He felt highly gratified, how-it the manner in which there present had responded to this claim on their time and attention. He then proceeded: his is the regular Semi-Annual Meeting of the International Institate, and the principal object for which it is held is to place before our subscribers the report and the Gnsncisl statement of the working account and other various accounts for the half-year ended October Wile be it away, the daty devolves upon rebared by the Director-in-Chief, but
the Hon. Secretary and the Hon, Treasurer and the members of the Board of Trustees. As these documents ave already appeared in the local prose, except the statement prepared by the Trustees, they may presumably be taken read. This mesting is called the second time in the absence of Dr. Reid, whom we must regard as the personal factor of the Institate. Owing to the absence of this personal factor, there is a considerable handicap to the work carried on by the Institute, but we deem it accessary to maintain his policies, Judging from Dr. Rei' report, the ews is eucouragi it hoped that be will succeed indi paign and soon retarn to China, A word as to finance—I regret that we close the year with " balance on hand of only Tls. 365.88 as against Tls. 671.15 at the same time last year. Our thanks are especially due to our foreign friends for the support they have giv and are giving tothe Iso very glad to see that our friend Mr. Geo. B. Dodwell has made third contribution of £50 to the working scoount, and that through the kind efforts of His Excellency Wa Ting-fang, an American friend Mr. leaao M. Cate has made "donation fof $100 (Gold) in aid of the Institate funds. At the last regular meeting held on Juve 3, I said that we would use our efforts to increase the Chinese membership. Early in last sammer the Dire: tors did consult with Taotai Chen Chin-chen, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commeros and a member of the Exeeative Committee of the Institute. Taotai Chou kindly consented to give assistance, Bot it.was unfortunate that then
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