This was rend by the Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Houghton, and stated that the members who were appointed had deliberated for a long time during the past three or four days over the choice of a prob-Jem for that biennium. It was felt that the admirable work initiated and carried out under Dr. Maxwell was sufficiently established, and that new lines might be approached. In pursuing a work of that description, it was essential, if any degree of natural ce-operation by the them-bers of the Association was to be secured. tu select some problem which did not involve much of the time of the missionary business. nor require from members the applica-cation of special apparatus or highly technical training. Accordingly, it seemed wise to the committe: select some statistical stu might be of very general scientific interest, 10 which members of the O.M.M.A. could contribute material from all parts of China. In order to pursue the programme in the best possible way the committee empha ized the ce-option of Dr. H. E. Eggers, especially since he had quested the ce-operation of the com. mittee in obtaining data for a study ing references to literature or data from other parts of China.
The Committee thanked the members of the Association for their hearty ce-operation in bringing to a successful conclusion the work of the biennium,
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