'A joint general meeting of the Shanghai Athletic Club and the Gymnasium Club was heldonThursday eveningatthe Gymnasium, for the purpose of considering and passing rules for the working of the Amalgamated Club. Mr.. A. Fabri ied in the absence of Mr. Starkey, President of the Athletic Club and there were present about twenty-five members of the two societies, The Cxarmaan said the two Clubs had in favour of idea a set of rules, for presentation to this meeting, and they had decided not to propose a permanent eet of rules at present, as special rules would be necessary under the exceptional state of things, which would exist until the and of the current year of the Gymnasium Club, terminating on the Slst March next. They had therefore decided to recommend the meeting to pass a temporary set of rules providing for the working of the Club until the 3ist March, 1884, on or about which date another general meeting would be called, and permanent rules would be decided ni He said the Committee were divided in opinion on the subject. of the title of the new Club, and they therefore made no recommendation; but personally he moved that the fille should be "The Shanghai Athletic Club and Gymnasium."
Mr. Surtivay proposed as an amendment that the title should be The Shang-lai General Athletic Club." He considered that the term ' Athletics" covered gymnastic exercises, and the addition of the word "Gymnasium" to the title was therefore unnecessary.
The amendment was not seconded, and the original motion was carried.
'A temporary code of rules, to remain in force until the 31st March, was then passed on the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr, Sullivan, Mr. C. J. Hoxttpay than said there was a question which he wished to bring before the meeting. They had just imported into the Settlement a number of young men, from about twenty-two to twenty-eight years of age. They wore picked men, and, from what he could hear, men of particularly nice disposition and character. It was very difficult for them to indulge in such amusements as most young fellows had here who possessed larger incomes, and the Watch Committee of the Council were anxious to get some regular means of recreation for them. They had approached the various Committees of the Societies in Shanghai upon the subject, and had asked whether a certain number of men who would like to take part in the general amusements out here—boating, cricket, the gymnasium, ete.,—whether they could not Arrange some modified terms upon which nen could enter these societies. the ing Clubs had not yet been to give their decision, but the Committee of the old Gymmasium seemed favourable to the proposal, and the Committee of the Athletic Club also. He wished to suggest that the members of the amal-gameted Society should permit their Commites to arrange terms upon which, aay forty of these men could come modified rate—almost a nominal rate, would ask so much of their generosity. Of course in competitions they would pay their entrance fees like other members, As far a the conduct and behaviour of these me there was nothing to fear; they were picked men and very nice respectable fellows, He proposed; That the General Committee be permitted to arrange terms upon which members of the Police Force may be permitted to share the advantayos of the yon modified terms.""
Craimaax though it would be most ble to assist the Council in their very legitimate aim, because the members of the Gymnasium had received a very good subsidy from the Council for many years, and they ought therefore to strain a point to accommodate them. Of course the question was, how far they could go aiid the Committee would be glad to have an expression of opinion from the members on the point, Ho thought there would certainly be an opinion in favour of letting them have the use of the Gymnasium, for stance, during certain hours. But there would perhaps be a difficulty, on account of the position they occupied, in admitting them to the law is ground; because if they were not readily accepted on equal terms with the other members, they could not help feeling it. That was his (the Chairman's) feeling in the matter, and ho would be glad if Mr. Holliday could modify his proposal ea as to give members of the Police Force the use of the Gymnasium, say until four o'clock in the afternoon, "Ho thought none of the members would object to that, but on the contrary would be very happy indeed to show they appreciated what the Council had done for them in allowing them a subsidy.
Mr. Houtupay said he thought one advantage of the proposal was the influx of new members which it would give them, They would be able to get twenty mon a side intend of six for a game of football, for instance.
Mr. Suntivan quite agreed that there should be some arrangement for allowing the Police some of the advantages of the Club on modified terms, but he thought if they were permitted to become members there would be a clashing of caste. There had already been some slight feeling of
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