A general meeting of the members of the Shanghai Gymnasium Club was held on Monday evening at the Gymnasium for the purpose of taking into consideration the proposed amalgamation with the Shanghai Athletic Clubs. Mr. E. A. Fabris occupied the chair, and about fifteen members were present.
The following scheme of amalgamation was submitted another suitable name, the amalgamate I.—That owing to the difficulty of finding Clubs be called The Shanghai Athletic Club.
IL—That the two Clubs amalgamate till Sist_March, 1885.
ILL.—That subscriptions be as follows From date to 31st March, 1884—
1,—For members of S.A.C. who are not also members of the Gymnasium 2 2.—For members of the Gymnasium who not also members of S.A.C.......$ 2 3.—For new members who must also pay $2 outrance feo Present members of both Clubs will pay nothing till the 31st March, 1884, March, 1884, to lst March, and present members of both members, who must also pay '$2 entrance fee "$16
From Slat March, 1885, to 31st March, 1886, and annually in future—T—A ge fill be called in April 1885, and if the two Clubs mate, the annual eubsoription from Slat March of one year to tame date will be $16 (Entrance fee $2 extra.)
IV.—At the gor ug of April, 1885, a majority of j of the present mem: bers of the Gymnasium (provided they are still members of the Amalgamated Club), or any majority of the then present mem: bers of the joint Olub, shall have power to dissolve the temporary amalgamation of the two Clubs. ing that such a dissolution be cam be finally amalgamated at that dai 'V.—That the present Committes of he Gymnasium remain in office, as the Gymnasium Sub-Committee" till the said annual meeting of April, 1885.
That the credit balance of the Gymnasium, as per their last balance sheet of Norember 1883, amounting to Tls. 548.45, be not put to the credit of the temporarily amalgamated Olub, but be handed to the present Committee of the Gymnasium, to be held by them in trust, and solely for the uso of the Gymnasimm, till the general meeting of April 1885.
'VIL.—That, at said general mo April 1885, if the amalgamation dissolved, this Tis. of it, together with the lease of Gymnasium, and the ownership of all plant, etc., now belonging to, or up to that date purchased, abnetly for the uso of the said Gymnauta, shall be relinquished by the $.A.C.
The Gymnasium Club shall then also relinquish all claim to the plant, lease, stock or credit balance of the 8.4.G.
'VIIL.—That, at said general meeting of April 1885, if the amalgamation is made final, then this said trust money shall be handed over to the joint Club for general use, on such terms as the then meeting shall there agree to.
1X.—That the general Committee of joint Club be elected at the first joint general meeting of the S.A.C. and Gymnasium, and shall remain in office till the annual general meeting of April 1885.
X.—That a gonoral mosting be called in April, 1884, to discuss accounts, &c., of the past year of the old S.A.C.
XL—That the two Committees be requested to promptly and jointly make up set of rules for the amalgamated Club, and then calla joint meeting of the two Clubs, at which these rules shall be submitted for approval to the members then present, XIL—That subject to such alteration as may be found advisable, the foregoing eleven rules shall form part of the said rules to be drawn up.
XUI.—Till the amalgamation is finally passed, (in April 1885) the Gymnasium will not be liable, beyond the amount of subscriptions, for outstanding debts of the S.A.C. at the date of temporary amalgamation, and vice versa the S.4.C. will not be liable for outstanding debts of the Gymnasium, The Onarmwan said this meeting was held, as the membi for the purpose of considering amalgamation with the Athletic Club. At the meeting held about a month ago, the members were in favour of amalgamation, provided it could be carried out. Since that time the Secretary had sent round lists, and every member was asked whether he was in favour of amalgamation or not, the result being that 34 were for the amalgamation and 24 against now for the meeting to d utely whether the Gymnasium Club was in favour of amalgamation or not, They had been talking over the matter with the So of the Athletic Club, and' th hid drawn up a set of proposed n tio amalgamation, and He (the Ohtirman) would move that the achome of amalgamation should be adopted. He would move the resolution personally, and not as representing the Committee of the Gymna-1m, because all the members of the Com-were not in favour of amalgamation. amal would be only for period; that was what lo suggested at the last meoting—to make a temporary amalgamation. Ho thought that no harm could possibly come of their trying the scheme until the 31st March, 1885. Their deposit would be untouched; the present Committee would act as the Sub-committee for the Gymnasium; and they would take over no responsibilities of the Athletic Club. The majority of the mombers—those who were also members of the would ha gameted-Club for wer subscription than they were at present paying for the two Clubs. He moved "Phot the Shanghai Gymnasium do adopt scheme submitted, for amalgamation with the Shanghai Athletic Club."
Mr. Rurr seconded the motion.
said the Athletic Mr. Scuuxrz josed the motion, He lub had found it nieceasubscription, and it was they would in consequence lose half their members. He did not at all believe that the amalgamated club would pay at the subscription proposed, and he believed if they amalgamated and then tried to separate again, they would never bring this institution up to the position it at present held.
Mr. Cosuxs said the Athletic Club had not only been able to pay its way with 'a subscription of $10, but had been able to po off $500. They had only raised the subscription for the purpose of levelling the ground, This $500 would almost cover the annual expenses of the Gymnasium.
Mr. Scuurrz said the levelling of the ground was a necessity; the Athletic Club
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