Mr. Teesdale then proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Elliston, their hon, secretary and auditor, Mr. Elliston, he said, wax leaving for home on the morrow and in. him they would lose an. invaluable secretary, He was une of those gentlemen who curried out. his duties unostentatiously and without fuss, but always quietly and efieiently. "It war remarkable, Teesdale went on to say, how very ttle the average man Knew bout their institution. Many people did not even know they existed, except for the occasional paragraph in. the morning newspapers to the effect, that some malefactor "had been conveyed to the Shantung Road Hospital." However, though no tone could accuse them of seit. advertising, this was the one day of the year on which they were allowed to spread themselves," and he hoped the public would respond their appeal.
The meeting concluded with vote of thanks to the Chairman, proposed by Mr. Teesdale, who re: marked that this was their 77th nual meeting, and at nearly every tone they had been honoured with the presence of H. M, (Applause).
On the proposal of Mr.
Chu Pao-ran, © seconded by Mr. Chun Bing-him, the foreign committee was elected ak followe:—Mr. J. H, Teesdale, Rev. E, Box, Bain, Mr. L. J, Cubitt, Sir Edward Pearce, Mr. A.D. Bell Dr. E. D. Jackson, Mr, &, Pugh, Mr, F. R. Scott, Mr. RW. Wells, EH. 8. Elliston, the Medical the—Consulting 'Medical Offcer, The Chinese' committee, on the proposal of Mr. L. J. Cubitt, seconded by Mr. FP. R, Scott, we elected as follows Mears. Chu Pao-san, Chun Bing-him, Fu Sino-en, Wang T-ding, M. Y¥. Chung, Loh Yi chow, Bai Shun-sun, Chang Lan-ping, Chun Shut-kai, Sissor
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