A meeting of English residents was held at the Shanghai Club at 6.30 p.m. on Mo day to discuss the celebration of St. Gevrge's Day.
Dr. Little, who was voted to the chair, opened the' meeting by observing that some members of the former committee thought it was a proper finish ty their funetiona to call the present meeting to decide how the 23rd April should be celebrated this year. They had a very successful ball Inst year, and they hoped to have an equally successful one this year.
Tu the course of w discussion which ensued, Mr, Bury asked where the money was to come from, The Chairman said the last ball paid its expenses, but there was no balance, Mr. R. W. Little pointed out that the first question was to decide whether there should be a ball or not, Some other form of celebration might be preferred, Me. FIN. Gratton said that it was owing to the successful working of the Hun. Treasurer that there was no debit balance from last year. The bull, too, happened to be held on a very good evening, which might not be the case again; and it was gomowhat risky to decide on ball sv late in the season, He suggested " garden party later in the year, when there were no other entertainments. It would be a novelty and people would perhaps subscribe to it more readily than toan ordinary ball. Tt might perhaps be difficult at present to get a aufiicient amount of money to hold a ball successfully. A garden party could easily be postponed in case of rain, Mr. Cheetham pointed out that St George's Day would fall on a Saturday this *hir. RW. Little thought there would ear.
he no difficulty in having a ball on Friday 22nd April, provided at least 100 subsevibers could be obtained. He moved That " Committee be appointed to organise a ball for St. George's Eve, 22nd April, provided they can obtain at least 100 subscribers at Tls, 10 each.""
Mr. G. W. Noel seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously.
After sume further discussion Mr. R. W. Little moved the appointment of the following Committee, with power to add to their number:—Messrs. E. J. Caldbeel J. F. Cheetham, H. W. Daniel, F. Gratton, N. J. Hannen, H.R. Hear IS. Little, R. W. Little, F. J. Marshal Nosl, J. A. Pond, U. J. H. Tripp, J. R. Twentyman, and Augustus White.
Mr. Browett seconded the motion and it was carried, after which the meeting adjourned.
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