On the 2th instant the Association met in the session hai) of the United States Court for China, pursuant to the call of the President: who occupied the chair.
The minuted of the preceding meeting were read, and on motion the President's annual report was included therein and the minutes amended sceordingly.
The proposed amendment to Sec. 1 of Art. III of the Constitution (providing a Vice President for the Philippines) which had been held over from the preceding meeting; under the rules, was placed before the meeting for action.
On action of Mr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. C. P. Holeomb, the amendment was unanimously adopted ae read.
The Committee, consisting of Meesra. J. W. Rice, Stirling Fessenden, William 8. Fleming, Frank E, Hinckley, H. D. Rodger and M. L. Been, appointed at the preceding meeting, was given furth-jer time to report.
The matter of printing the Association's proceedings was referred to the executive committee for investigation and action.
Dr. Chung Hui-wang, former Chinese Minister of Justice, was an invited guest at the meeting and on request of the President gave an interesting address on his own studies of the various legal systems with @ comparison and criticism thereof.
On the motion of Mr. Rice seconded by Mr. Hinckley, a vote of thanks was unanimously tende: jed Dr. Wang for his address, The President expressed the Association's good wishes for Dr. Hinckley, who expected to leave Shanghai on the following day. Dr. Hinckley responded with an expree, sion of appreciation for the Ameri-oan bench and bar in China and the work they are doing, There being no further business the meeting terminated at 6.15 p.m,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.