Sir Everard Fraser having been elected to the chair and Mr. L. Allen as secretary to the meeting. Mr. E. Page was called upon to propose the adoption of the report and accounts. Mr. Page said that, as was customary he did not intend to read over the report to the meeting. There was, however. one paragraph in the report to which he must specially refer, and that was the very unwelcome notice that Shanghai was so soon going to lose the services of Dean Walker. He wished to take this opportunity of paying the highest tribute to the Dean for the really splendid manner in which he had conducted his work and services during the 15 years of his occupation. Such work could never be done better if as well as by the Dean, and moreover, said Mr. Page, he is andthe Dean, being offered to Sir institution amongst us and his loss is one which will be deeply felt by Sowstd Fraser for having presid-everybody.
Mr. Page then went on to state that the Rev. GE. J. Symons had been selected to fill Dean Walker's place and that he was very glad to be able to announce that Mr. Symons had ex pressed his willingness to undertak those duties. Mr. Page also announced with regret the retirement of Mr. Macray from his position of trustee of the Cathedral.
The proposed for the adoption of the report was then seconded by Mr. Macray, and was adopted unanimous}; A resolution for the adoption of the Vestry's statement of accounts was proposed by Mr. Dawe and seconded by Capt. Martin. In-Bpector Young proposed the ae. ceptance of the Vestry's budget for 1920 and the movement was seconded by Mr. Lake.
Mr, Macray then proposed that Mr. W. S. King should be appointed to take his place as trustee of the Cathedral, Mr, Page seconded and the proposal was carried unanimously, Mr. King afterwards expressing his acceptance of the appointment.
Ix a speech at Hongkong on the future of Far Eastern aviation, Sir Arthur Brown estimated that a capital of between two and three millions sterling would be required to establish a weekly aerial service between London and Hongkong. He suggested the cost of passages would be from £150 to £200, and the charge for mail matter 6d. or $d. per ounce. The service could not be carried on without a sufficient number of passengers, and he was doubtful as to bookings.
A cable from Bombay announces a novel strike at the Tata Mills, 4,000 employees demanding a bonus ouse of an announcement that Sir Doradji Tata, the head of the ills had been presented with a son, The announcement was incorrect. but the workers refused to believe this, and declared their intention of remaining on strike until the bonus was granted. We await with anxiety a pronouncement from Father Vaughan and the bishops (who are always preaching increase of the birthratc) on this new financial terror added to matrimony.
Mr. Dawe proposed that the six elected wardens for the year should be as follows: Messrs. E. L, Allen, M. G. Beck. D. P. Griff, O. oung and Capt, R. This proposal was seconded by Mr. Lake and cerned unanimously.
Mr. Macray next announced that Mr. Page would act as Trustee's Warden in the absence of Mr. Peebles; and the Dean stated that Mr. Dawe would take the place of Capt. Lake as Dean's Warden, Finally Mr, Page made a special plea on behalf of the fund for the new organ. Calling particular attention to the very advantageous rate of exchange, he said he was sure it was only necessary to make Shanghai realize that, the organ was really wanted and substantial donations would be forthcoming. The meeting closed by a very hearty vote of thanks, proposed by A correspondent writing from a newly opened mission station in the ° interior, where house of western design has been built to accommodate the mission staff, says that, a few days ago, two children in the city nearby were kidnapped and the rumour became current that foreigners were buying children and burning them in their strange fireplace devices. Crowds of believers aad unbehesters, all appearently specially interested in the construction of an open hearth fireplace at the mission residence made a thousand pretexts to call and view it. By the time, however, that the kidnappers with their missing children were caught, which was some days later, the lack of any concealment by the residents of the extraordinary device which was constructed for burning wood unprofitably had caused the rumour to be discredited.
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