The report of the states:—Although the has purchased during the past year, owing to an embarrassment of funds, there have been 43 volumes. resented Among these are Mrs, Florence new work Essays" and "Shanghai Birds" by Mr, E, S. Wilkinson. Also, one magazine has been added to the exchange Hist, The continued use of the library by visitors and readers, which this year have mumpered 4,602, is an encouraging note, which shows that the need of such Shanghai is a genuine one, The report of the hon. editor, the Rey, G. W. Sheppard, concerned the contents of the R.A.S, Journal for 1990, and he assured the members that the journal this year would be more interesting than ever.
Before the mesting broke up Mr. I, Mason remarked upon the fact that four lectures had during the past year been delivered by Chinese, thig creating a record and indicating the increasing interest occasion ed by the transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society.
At the end of the meeting Mr.
Fryer. proposed a vote of thanks to Dr, Hawks-Pott for his able conducting of the meeting.
The officers of the Society for the ensuing year were proposed by Dr. Barrie and seconded by Mr. H. M. Cumine and passed unanimously, as follow:
Rev. F, L. Hawks Pott, president Tiane, Mason, and' Rey. Oram curator of Enilers, had been given to the Society for purpose of maintaining museum only, or whether it would be possible to erect a building, part of which coul be used by the Society and part of which let ¢ommereial concerns. Mr." Wilson councillors and
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