The half-yearly meeting of members was held on the 30th July. Present:—R. 8, Gundry (Chairman), Jones, Cooper, Cuming, Goodfellow, Jaffray, FitzGerald, Rose, Forbes, Dalgleish, Manson, Scott, Hearn, Brand, "Low, Hamilton, McAllister, Rothwell, Tootal and Wheelock.
The notice convening the meeting was read, and the minutes of the lust meeting were read and confirmed.
'The Cuamatan said the first business was to pass the report and accounts, which had been placed in the hands of members, 'The income compared fairly with other terms, expecially as the number of playing members hisd boon amall, 'The' Com mittee had been instructed at the last half-yearly meeting to replace the tiles on the Serving Wall by Nagasaki stone, The stones for the purpose had been procured, and were on the premises, But it had ocourred to the Com that, it would be as well, while they were about it, to replace the tiles on the buck wall also. It would be sure to occur to some one, some day, that that would be a good thing; and the members would sanction it, and the Courts would again have to be closed whi ig done. The Committee had thought it better, therefore, to do the whole at once, and had ordered sufficient stone for the purpose, Ifthe members approved their action, they would probably pass a resolution ce it, bye-and-bye. The cement for th Court floor was in the Cybele, and might be expected in about three weeks. As they were aware she had been ashore in the Straits, but had got off apparently without damage, The delay in getting out the cement was unfortunate, as instead of getting the work done during the hot months, they. would now probably have the Court closed in September. But the responsibility lay in London and not with the Committee.
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The result of the half-year's working gave profit of Tls. 505.51. "The available funds are Tls. 785.60, besides Tls. 595 deposited in the Hongkong Bank as a Reserve Fund.
As instructed at the last General Meeting, the Committee have procured a supply of Nagasaki Stone to replace the tiles on the front and back walls of both Courts, and hat ordered from England two Lightning Conductors, and a supply of Cement for relaying the floor of the East Court. The cost of these improvements will be considerable, but. the Committee anticipate that the funds in band and the profit on the current half-year's working will approximately sever it. 4
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