'The annual meeting of the Institu-ion of Electrical Engineers, China Centfe, was held on May 24a the Lester' Institute, East Seward Road. the chair being taken by Mr. C. Webb. "The following report was presented by Mr. J. Haynes Wilson, than, secretary and treasurer:—"The committee desire to express the most cordial thanks of the centre those who have read papers at ordinary meetings. for the reading of papers helps most materially Fartherini the alms of the Institution. The following papers read during the period under Yeview were much ap~ preeiated:—The development of clec-{rieal power in Nanking, and adjacent fistriets, by M. H, Pal, Modern Tong flistanee telephony, by L, G. Freeth, fand eleetrient equipment in warships, by Lieut.-Com. H. T. Powell, M.
Mr, C, 8. Taylor was nominated by Engineering Bodies: New
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