XIV PROCEEDINGS 



Couling. The membership now stands at 582, of whom 

 almost exactly half are resident in Shanghai. Probably 

 40 names will have to be struck off at the end of the year, 

 as the members in question have not paid up their sub- 

 scriptions for three years and presumably have no intention 

 of doing so. I would like to remind members that prompt 

 payment of annual dues would greatly assist the Honorary 

 Treasure and the Honorary Secretary. There are at present 

 no less than 178 members who have not paid their annual 

 dues for 1922. This is not as it should be. 



The finances of the Society are satisfactory, the cash 

 balance to the credit of the Society in the Hongkong and 

 Shanghai Bank at the end of May being just over 

 $2,000, in addition to which we hold Municipal and other 

 debentures to a face value of Tls. 2,700. These form a 

 Life Membership Reserve, and bring us in an annual income 

 equal to the annual dues of 48 ordinary members. 



The amount spent on the building has been compara- 

 tively small, but it will be considerably larger this year 

 owing to the damp proofing which is about to be under- 

 taken. 



The reports were passed, on the proposal of Mr. A. 

 McL. Duncan, F.S.A., seconded by Miss Bosworth, and the 

 officers whose names have been circulated to members were 

 elected. 



The Meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Officers 

 of the Society for their very able work during the past year. 



Election of Officers. 



The following Officers and Members of the Council w< 

 elected for the coming year: — 



President — S. Barton, Esq., C.M.G.; Vice-Presidents — 

 Rev. F. L. Hawks Pott, d.d., Bev. A. P. Parker, d.d. ; 

 Curator of Museum — C. Noel Davis, m.d. ; Librarian — Mrs. 

 F. Ayscough; Assistant Librarian — Miss Couling; Honorary 

 Treasurer — A. B. Lowson, Esq. ; Editor of Journal — Bev. 

 Evan Morgan; Councillors — H.E. V. Grosse, H. A. Wilden, 

 Esq., C. Kliene, Esq., B. D. Abraham, Esq., C. Harpur, 

 Esq., E . W . Mead, Esq.; Hon or a ry S e ere tary — A . D . 

 Blackburn, Esq. 



