Sangha, 90th Tune, 168, Audited with vouchers and found. correct, Woo.
Mr. Lavrox, after a fow remarks on the state of the tennis ground when ther had been rain, proposed—That the Committe be empowered to take steps to fill in the pond at the north eud of the property, and to raise the present level of the tennis ground, and should the ordinary fands of the Committee be insufficient to make the foregoing improvements, liberty be given to the Committee to use the special Bank, ete fund now lying in the Hongkong and ighai Mr. Penotvat seconded the motion.
Mr. Wazzzoox spoke against the motion, present, but ti to dearn the whole property.
Mr. H. R. Hzaxn seconded the amendment.
The question was freely discussed in a conversational manner, and Mr. Layton, with the approval of Mr. Percival, with row his motion with the exception of that ying part of it relating to the filling in of pond.
The amendment was put to the vote,
votes. was declared to be carried by nine to seven Mr. Caxpozox next proposed, and Mr. Wheelock seconded—
That the Commit now cent ing of nine members, be reduced to five, Mr. Hzanw asked for some explanation for this change.
Mr. Caxpnxcx roy that the present Committee consisted of nearly half the members of the Olub. The chief objection to this was that with such alarge Committee they seldom heard suggestions for improvements from any one who was not on the Committes; and he thought this was a mistake.
Tt was pointed out that the motion was one that could not be passed at the present meeting, as no notice of it, as required by the By-laws, had been given.
Mr. Caxpzzcx, under these circumtances, withdrew his motion at present, intimating that he should propose it at the next half-yearly meeting.
The Cuarstan mentioned that duri the next half-year about Tls. 100 woul have to be spent on the roof of the Racquet Court, and that a similar amount would have to be expended on the interior of the building for painting, whitewashing, and in repairs to the floorings of the Courts, He explained that there was sufficient money in the hands of the Treasurer to meet these expenses without having recourse to the special fund in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
There was no other business before the meeting, and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman for
seconded by Mr, WHEELOcK. residing, proposed by. Mr. Heany and
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