PBOCEEDINGS 



ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 



The Annual General Meeting of the Society was held 

 on Friday, June 13th, 1918, at the Society's hall, when 

 Sir Everard Fraser, H.M. Consul-General, presided over a 

 small attendance supported by Dr. A. Stanley and the 

 Eev. I. Mason, Hon. Secretary. 



The Chairman commented upon the smallness of the 

 meeting and remarked that in its way it was a compliment 

 as showing that the members were satisfied with the manner 

 in which the affairs of the Society were being managed. The 

 finances of the Society were in a satisfactory condition and 

 he was pleased to note that in spite of the terrible circum- 

 stances afflicting the world the Society had done quite well. 



The Honorary Librarian's Report. 



Mrs. C. D. MaGrath read the librarian's report which 

 was as follows: — In the absence of the honorary librarian, 

 I have the honour to present the annual report as hon. 

 assistant librarian of the North China Branch of the Eoyal 

 Asiatic Society. The work of the library has continued un- 

 interrupted, with nothing eventful to mark the year. 

 Students of Asiatic subjects have taken advantage of the 

 library to pursue their work, finding the quiet room an 

 excellent place in which to study. Owing to the unusual 

 conditions prevailing, the output of books on Far Eastern 

 subjects has been small, therefore few new books have been 

 acquired, either by purchase or donation. However, we have 

 had an important work on art Memoir xs concernant VAsie 



