209
ed April 15, 1865.
In the biographies roman figures, as above, will be used to distin-guish these committees.
2. Social Committees
Despite the pressure of work during part of the year and in spite also of some claims that the treaty ports were a social and cultural desert, Shanghai could boast a fair number of clubs and charitable institutions.
Below I give some elementary details about those that crop up more than once in the biographies.
a. British Episcopal Church
The official Anglican Church was very early established in Shang-hai; in 1847 the first Trinity Church was built, to be replaced by a new one in 1866-1869.
b. Chinese Hospital
Founded in 1846 by the London Missionary Society with non-mission funds; trustees supervised the activities of the hospital, which was for Chinese only.
c. North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (NCBRAS)
Originated in 1857 as the Shanghai Literary and Scientific Society, renamed the NCBRAS in 1859, temporarily suspended in 1861 to be resuscitated in 1864.
d. Recreation Fund
A fund that was formed in 1863 through the sale of the ground within the second racecourse (to the east of the new one at Bub-bing Well Road). In order to administer this fund a committee was formed.
209
ed April 15, 1865.
In the biographies roman figures, as above, will be used to distin- guish these committees.
2. Social Committees
Despite the pressure of work during part of the year and in spite also of some claims that the treaty ports were a social and cultural desert, Shanghai could boast a fair number of clubs and charitable institutions.
Below I give some elementary details about those that crop up more than once in the biographies.
a. British Episcopal Church
The official Anglican Church was very early established in Shang- hai; in 1847 the first Trinity Church was built, to be replaced by a new one in 1866-1869.
b. Chinese Hospital
Founded in 1846 by the London Missionary Society with non- mission funds; trustees supervised the activities of the hospital, which was for Chinese only.
c. North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (NCBRAS)
Originated in 1857 as the Shanghai Literary and Scientific Society, renamed the NCBRAS in 1859, temporarily suspended in 1861 to be rescucitated in 1864.
d. Recreation Fund
A fund that was formed in 1863 through the sale of the ground within the second racecourse (to the east of the new one at Bub- bling Well Road). In order to administer this fund a committee was formed.
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