PROCEEDINGS Xlll 



"Destiny and Fate in Chinese Literature," by Rev. 

 Evan Morgan. (November 20th). 



"Shanghai Names and Nicknames," by Mr. George 

 Banning. (December 11th). 



"An Expedition into Little-known Yunnan," by Mr. 

 R. C. Andrews. (January 15th). 



"China's Petrified Sun-rays," by Dr. H. Chatley, 

 m. i.e. e.i. (February 26th). 



"Tibetan Buddhism," by Mr. Theo. Sorensen. (March 

 4th). 



"Chinese Poetry and its Background," by Mrs. F. 

 Ayscough. (March 25th). 



"Chinese Landscapists, " by Dr. J. C. Ferguson. (April 

 1st). 



"A Chinese Life of Mohammed," by Mr. Isaac Mason. 

 (April 29th). 



Fifty-seven new members have been elected during the 

 year, four of whom have failed to respond; the names added 

 are : — 



T. Ibukiyama, J. B. Sawyer, C. A. Butland, O. 

 Nordquist, D. M. Melnikorr, C. N. Gray, T. Suga, H. Gyles, 

 Mrs. Southcott, J. M. Yard, H. R. Caldwell, Mysore 

 Universitv, J. G. Andersson, K. Albertsen, T. G. Baillie, 

 Mrs. W/G. Hiltner, R. Barff, D. J. Lewis, Mrs. Lewis, 

 R. Mortensen, P. W. Goldring, Mrs. Goldring, S. J. Williams, 

 G. B. Carpenter, H. N. Steptoe, H. Barrie, G. S. Jones, 

 Mrs. J. H. Brett, Mrs. L. Ward, E. W. Mills, E. T. Nystrom, 

 Mrs. J. W. Baldwin, E. P. Boode, L. S. Dick, Miss E. M. 

 Adlam, Mrs. Danner, S. Yates, R. M. Caudron, Mrs. H. G. 

 Irwine, Mrs. H. A. Wilbur, S. M. Joseph, E. Dome, Miss 

 M. Firth, P. Cardeillac, G. H. Himus, S. H. Rowbotham, 

 H. F. Mohair, W. M. Porterfield, Miss Hunter, W. J. Davey, 

 G. de Rossi, G. Boezi, R. Ferrajoh. 



There have been eight resignations, and deaths have been 

 notified as under: — T. Ibukiyama, H. R. Kinnear, T. R. 

 Wheelock, W 7 . Mesny, C. L. Ogilvie, W. Jessel, and Dr. 

 G. E. Morrison. 



We are glad to correct an error which crept in last year 

 when the decease of Mr. H. W. Brazier was reported; this 

 gentleman announces that he is very much alive, which his 

 friends will be very pleased to know. 



We have had an unusual number of names to prune from 

 our list, leaving the present membership at 517. It is to be 

 regretted that some who join the Society forget the rules of 

 membership and require to be urged to pay the annual 

 subscription, often failing to respond after repeated appli- 

 cations. Especially unfortunate is it that of late some have 



