The Committe hus now the pleasure of presenting to the members the Annual Report and accounts for the past year.
While not entirely freed from its difficulties as yet, the Club is now in a much better position than a year ago, and may be said to have practically emerged from the Slough of Despond in which it Was then.
Lawn-tennis was a prominent and stu feature of the past year, the members availing; themselves largely of the facilities afforded for that game. Two handicaps were played during the summer of 1886,—both of which were won by Mr. James Baird from scrateh—and challenge games were played with the Shanghai Cricket "Club, Country Club and boa er Court. The grounds are now in ion, having been partially yeturfed, and it is the hope of the Committee, that the game will be as much played this year as Inst.
Base-ball also came to the front and several matches were played during the summer, and favour ogum in Shanghai, doubtless we shall as this game seems to be rapidly coming into see the "diamond field" often during the current season, Statement of Accounts from Ist May, 1886, to Lith June, 1887.
To Nalance of Mr, Jensen's Account ro meetings." vice received from Competitors By Ola List 4 Ake Shanghai, 11th Jane 2
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