In proposing Mr. Kann as the new president -he said that he was sure {hat he would fil the position with success. Not only is Mr. Kann a keen Collector of coins, especially Chinese minted coins of all kinds, but he is the outstanding authority on Chinese currencies, past and present, being the author of' Important works on. this subject, including minting as well as oper currency or banknotes.
Mr, Sowerby also paid tribute to the splendid services in his capacity of honorary secretary during the past six years of Mr. Raeburn, himself keen collector of and authority on Chinese minted coins. More than tone of the society's six "Bulletins" onsisted of able papers on this sub-Jeet by' Mr. Raeburn, who Is now engaged upon an extensive work on Chinese silver coins. One of his past publications war an extremely valu-Able paper on Chinese Soviet or Com-Munist coins and notes. issued dur Ing the period when this group held a large area in Kiangsi and Hunan ravinees and later in Szechuen after cing driven out by the Nationalist forces "under "Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. These coins and notes now very rare and of considerable value, being eagerly caught by col-
Mr. Kann, in accepting the position of president, expr in graceful lenns the society's thanks and appre-elation to Mr. Sowerby for the ser-viees he had rendered, as well as its regrets that he felt it necessary to relive, The annual report of the past year's activities presented by the Teliring honorary. secretary, showed that the society had enjoyed a very successful season; while the duly audited balance sheet presented by the honorary treasurer. showed the society's financial position to be Salisfactory.
Before the meeting was brought to a close a decision was reached hold periodically auctions of coins during the "forthcoming season, to which collectors other than members would be admitted by invitation.
It may here be stated that anybody interested in numismatics and wish-Ing to become a member of the Numismatic Society of China should communicate with the honorary scerelary, Dr. H. Boone, or the pres Ident, Mr. BE. Kann, at' the society's' headquarters, No. 20 Museum Road. 'There is an' entrance fee of C$10, while the annual subscription is C5.
'A vote of thanks to the Royal Asiatic Society was passed by. the members of the Numismatic Society China for allowing the use of the former's Reading Room for the hold-of meetings, and permission 10 house the Tatter's Hibrary in the pre mises. "The Numismatic Society's brary has been materially increased during the past Year by donations and Purchases, "of important works Hengel; Ist Vice Chairman, Mrs. Adam Black; 2nd Vice Chairman, Miss Chui Li-ying: Recording See-telary, Mrs. Sientlewiez; Correspondig Secretary, Mrs. BJ. Stewart; reassurer, Mis. LO, Hylbert.
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