The annual general meeting of the members of the S.C.C. was held on Thursday evening (28th) at the Shanghai Club, Mr. Arthur Anderson (President) in the chair, There was a large attendance, over forty members being present.
'The minutes of the previous meeting having been signed, 'The CuarMas said that the Report had been in members' hands a shorter time than. usual before the annual meeting, for which the committee was very sorry, but it was due to unavoidable circumstances. He then proceeded to correct some typographical errors which had crept into the report. Under the head of Entertainment it was stated that the excess in the expenditure over last year was Tls. 163,66, which should be Tis, 143.56. And again it appeared that there were 26 new members, the entrance fees from whom amounted to Tis, 260, whereas it should be 24 new members, and Tis, 240 entrance fet the figure 4 in each case being mistaken for a 6, He thought the Report might be taken as on the whole a very satisfactory one, though objection had been taken tothe unusually heavy expenditure for entertainment, and if any member desired be gid to answer any questions, further information he (the chairman) would
Mr. Purvox, jr., asked had anything been received under the Entertainment account in which the only item he saw was. Tls. 384.87 which he supposed was a debit balance.
The Cnarewas said he was sorry that in copying this out from the cash book an item of Tls. 32 collected for tiffins by the Hotel des Colonies had been overlooked.
Mr. Porvox, Mr. S. Warker and Mr, Rovexrsox had one or two other qu tions to ask in reference to the Entertainment accounts The CxarMax in reply pointed out that there were Tls. 109 for the Band as inst nil the previous year, when the Band was supplied for nothing. There was one tiffin which was not eaten and which could not therefore he collected for, though it had to be paid for by the Club. The balance was made up for tea and cake. So long as entertainment was provided on a large scale the account would creep up and the question was one which he intended to put before the members.
Mr. Macray—May I ask why the Band was paid for last year?
The Cuarrwas—Simply because we could not get it without paying (laughter). I may mention that when I had the honour to be secretary I pointed out to the Band Committee, that. as we threw open the ground to the public and the place was a public resort the Band ought to be heard for nothing.
Mr. Bryce Ronerrsox thought that the Committee should request the Municipal Council to let them have the Band simply for its expenses.
Mr. Wank mentioned that this hud been done without any satisfactory result,
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