At the usual monthly meeting of the general committee of the BRA. held yesterday afternoon the progress of the Endowment Fund was reviewed. The result of the appeal had been satisfactory and there had been more than 260 subscribers, and other large donations were expected to be announced shortly from some of the leading British concerns in Shanghai, Another matter discussed was the question of holding the half-yearly general meeting of members. This additional general meeting was instituted last year with a view to enabling members to obtain a first hand account from the Committee of matters dealt with to date, and also to hear read the report of the London Parliamentary Committee up to the Easter recess, It, was decided to hold the half-yearly meeting again at the end of May, provided the report from London was. received in time, and the Committee expressed the hope that in the event of the meeting taking plice it would receive the full support of members, especially äs the occasion offered aft opportunity to all members to bring forward afiy questions they might wish in connection with the activities of the Association.
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