'A mooting of the members of the Sh hai Gymnasium Club was hold on Thuraday evening. On the motion of Mr, Ruttmann, seconded by Mr. Ruff, Mr. A. E, Fabris took the chair. There was a large attend. ance of members, The Caamcan moved—
That the accounts, as presented, be pas Ho said the Club stood in a very satis tory position as regarded the finances. The subscriptions for the year aggregated $580, and their position at the present time was that they had Tis, 648.45 on deposit at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and a balance of $33.01 in the Trossurer's hands. They had ow seventy members paying $10 each, which was more than at this time usual character, and estimating the ex-Inst The expenses had boon of the
for the coming year at the same ratio, they would at the end of that year have a balance of about $250 in addition to the amount at present on deposit at the bank.
Mr. Commxs seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously.
On the motion of Mr, Vatererve, seconded by Mr. Joxne, the following wore lected the Committee for the ensuing year, Mr. Schultz taking the place of Mr. Ruttmann, who declined to be renominated as he was about to leave Shanghai Messrs, R. de Malherbe, S. Voelkel, J.
H. Burgoyne, A. E. Fabris, Th, Ruff and Schultz.
The Cuarnman said the last thing the meeting had to consider was the proposed amalgamation with the Athletic Club, A resolution our of amalgamation had been proposed by himself at a meeting of the Athletic Club and carried by a major ty of the members present., The Committee of the Gymnasium had been written to and had had the matter under consideration and they had come to the almost unanimous conclusion that, subject to certain conditions, it would be advisable to amal-gamete. They thought it was very desirable that all kinds of athletic sports should be open to the members of, one Club. The only difficulty was that financially the Athletic Club stood rather badly. At the some time their expenses had been of an.
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