The annual meeting of the Shanghai Swimming Bath Club took place on Monday evening at the Shanghai Club, Mr. G. W. Nol was in the chair, and there were also present Messrs, M. Wolff, R. D. Watt, PB. W. Massey, F. Haghorg, Ivy, and others, introducing the Report and Accounts the Chairman so You have no doubt all perused the belated Report and Accounts for the past season, so it will not necessary for me to read them. The Accounts Iam sure you will consider very "satisfactory, for after rebuilding the Dressing Boxes, ete., in such " substantial manner that very little expenditure will be necessary to keep them thoroughly officio for several seasons at a very stall. exper the Club has over Tis, 1,000 in hand with which to meet contingencies and put in uch further improvements as may be thought desirable, Tue past season was not only a successful one financially, but it i was thoroughly enjoyed by those member who remained here and the large number diy availed themselves of lo to offer them. The extra namber making use of the Bath naturally required the water to be changed more frequently and that is the only item of expenditure. showing any material increase over the previous year, [am sure you must all regret that Mr. Magne left for home before we had an opportunity of according to him, in mect~ ing assembled, a hearty vote of thinks for the interest he has taken and. the grent tence he has rendered the Club im superintending the work 0! rebuil ling and chorally supervising everything connected with the construction of the Bath and a vote of thanks to hin and wish him and Bath House, but Tam sure we may record
Mrs, Maynea very pi-assaut and satisfactory holiday and safe return in the near future. Another of the working members of your Committee is leaving us to-night. T refer to Mr. G.R. Wingrove who has ably carried out the duties of Hon: Treasurer for the list two seasons to every one's satis faction and our thanks and good wishes are due to him also. The Secretarial work has hoon carried out efficiently and well by out friend Dr. Marshall, who undertook i¢ ina most willing rud obliging manner although he was a comparative stranger to the place and mast have begradyed the time it kept him from the arduous duties of his profession.
After this the Chairman proposed the ado} tion of the report and accounts, which was seconded by Mr, MI. Wolff.
Mr. W. H, Anderson asked why, in the accounts, the building was not shown as an asset The Chairman answered that it had not been the practice to set this down before, nor to set down the shares as a liability.
The motion was then carried unanimous-
Yihe following gentlemen were elected as a Committee: Messrs. G. W. Nuél, E. Pearce, C. E, Anton, M. Rohde, A. W. Danforth, F.C. Heffer, R. J. Marshall, and R. D. Watt. These gentlemen also serve as a Balloting Committee, with the addition of Messrs. H. W. G. Hayter, W. Grage, W. Scott, S. Sierich, C. Rudolph, and W. H. Anderson.
Mr. R.D. Watt said ho was very glad to hear of the good position of the Club, but he wished to bring up the question of visitors. He thought it quite possible that the admission of visitors might be
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