PROCEEDINGS X| 



The Honorary Editor's Report. 



Ample material has come to hand from contributors to 

 make a bulky Journal. These contributions obviated the 

 necessity of using several articles dealing with various aspect 

 of Chinese thought that had been prepared and held in 

 reserve m case there might be a paucity of material. Some 

 contributors have given us their reminiscences of events 

 long gone by : others their experiences in travel far and wide 

 over this empire : pictures of Chinese life and so on. These 

 form the lighter and more popular side of the Journal. A 

 young Eussian writer has contributed a lengthy article on the 

 Agriculture and Zoology of certain parts of China. We have 

 lists of birds and beasts by other writers. These articles 

 it is true, are encumbered by long Latin names. It is the 

 scientific habit. In spite of this somewhat forbidding aspect 

 the editor ventures to think that these articles should prove 

 acceptable to merchants and others. For the bird that bears 

 the mcumberance of a strange name, for which he is in no 

 sense responsible, may give an indication of climate and help 

 us to know how the wind blows. Agriculture also, the rices 

 and barleys and other things may labour under the same 

 difficulty of names, and yet the multitude of items supplied 

 may have an important bearing on scholarship and com- 

 merce. 



The Honorary Secretary's Report. 



Mr. Isaac Mason, the Hon. Secretary, then read his 

 report which was as follows: — 



The past Session has been a quiet one, yet the good 

 attendance at the public meetings, and the increase in 

 membership indicate that the Society's activities are very 

 well appreciated. 



Eight meetings of the Council have been held, at which 

 the ordinary business of the Society has been transacted. 

 Our Honorary Treasurer Mr. E. E. Hynd having gone on 

 leave, the Council conveyed to him the warm thanks of the 

 Society for his valuable services during the past few years. 

 Mr. A. C. Hynes kindly consented to accept the Treasurer- 

 ship for the 'unexpired 1 ' portion of Mr. Hynd's term. Mr. 

 Maybon also left for home during the session, and his genial 

 presence and helpful counsel have been missed by his 



colleagues. 



We have to record with deep regret, the death ot our 

 honoured Vice-President Dr. Timothy Eichard, in England 

 on April 17th. Dr. Eichard has been a member of this 

 Society for 25 years, and for 50 years has been connected 



