The annual general meeting of the members of this Club was held in the Philharmenic Hall on Thursday evening, General Kennedy (President) in the chair. The attendance was not very large, considering the number of members now on the list, The Cuarrman said the Club could be congratulated upon its success and the satisfactory basis on which it now stands. The Athletic Sports last summer were certainly very conducive both to the pleasure and health of the members, and at the last athletic exercises on the 27th April, the very attendance of the people of Shanghai showed the interest they took in the Glub by their presence. These exercises were certainly very creditable to the Club, and they could, he thought, congratulate themselves that the Club was now on a satisfactory, and he believed a permanent basis. It was an institution much needed in Shanghai, and the origi-haters of it deserved the thanks of the community for conceiving the idea, and he trusted that the Club would exercise a very beneficial effect upon the members of the community. He then referred to the very satisfactory nature of the report which showed a credit balance of $241 after paying all expenses. To that he would add that Mr. Ewen Cameron on the morning of his departure from Shanghai handed him (General Kennedy) a cheque for 250 as a gift to the Club (applause) and this had been handed over to the Hon. Treasurer to be placed to the Club's account. It was only proper that before separate ing a resolution should be passed thanking Mr. Cameron for his splendid generosity in the matter (applause)... The chairman then went on to refer to his term of office, which he had held for a year at the request of certain members, and said that he thought they might now excuse him from further office as the length of his stay in Shanghai was now uncertain (cries of "no, n "we will keep you as long as we can" was one thing he thought they ought to do, namely, to endeavour to increase the list of honorary members, which he thought could easily be brought up toa hundred, they approached the members of the community. He would do his best in the matter and he hoped the members of the Club would do theirs (hear hear).
He then called upon the Hon. See. (Mr. Read) to read the minutes of the last meeting and the General Committee's report.
This having been done, and the minutes signed, Mr. Ramsay proposed and Mr. RAWwLtssox seconded, That the Report and Accounts, as presented, be accepted and passed.
Carried nem. con.
The election of a Committee, from which the office bearers will be selected, was then proceeded with.
While the ballot was in p: 7 The Caarkwa mentioned that they were about to sustain a loss in being deprived of the services of their Hon. Treasurer, Mr. West, on his departure for home, and he
West for the valuable services which he had a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. rendered to the Club. This was seconded by Mr. Ramsay and carried by acclamation.
The result of the ballot for the general committee was as follows: Gen. Kennedy, Messrs. A. McLeod, H. H. Read, Hart Buck, E. J. H. Rowlan Voeliel, Martin, T. Brown and A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Moutrie for his kindness in placing the hall at the disposal of the Club for the meeting.
The Cuarawas in reply to a member said that the question of extending the Club grounds would receive the attention of the incoming Committee.
The following members were then elected to serve on the balloting Committee Mesers. R. J. Harris, C. C. Bennett, A. C. Ramsay, J. W. Mielenhausen, Schlichting, J.P. Cottam, C. J. Rawlinson, E. Tuck, C.
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