The annual general meeting of the mom-bers of the Shunghai Rowing Club was held at the Lower Boat House, Soochow Road, on'Thursday evening. Me. J. C. Bois, (Captain) presided and amongst. those present were Messrs. E, C. Pearce, I. MI. Campbell, G. V.'P. Murshall, W. MI. Dow= alall, D. MeNeill, J "A. Lemire, E. Schultze, Reis, KO, Quelch, J. Wentzenser L. Anderson, Ww. L, Alan, Byrne, J. Buchanan, J. Stampih G.
dale, M. Haynemann, PB,
Stewart, M. F. Land, D. Glass, C, Dowd 1. 2. Shaw, A. Jamieson, C. Adamson, A. Daldy, J. Hall, W. D. Little, A. Pemy, C. Black, H. A. Manning, F. Algic, B.A. Clarke. J. V.
and E. 'E. Byrne (Hon. Sere the meeting having The Chairman said—Gentlemen, one first business is to pass the report and You have had them before you little time and perhaps, not long enough How you to look into them, so I will briefly go over the items. The total amount of expenditure is larger than that of the ous year, hut you will notice Unt we hot ight two how tub sculling boats, king w total of over Ts. 400, which was pent nearly Tis, 250 in ours and sculls,
not necessary ju 1898, The wages account shows a small reduction, owing to the No. Lhaving been transferred to the general expenses. The fire insurance ig less than before, the company having reduced thole ates, and we have saved money by giving the telephone. Property repairs are over Tls. 80 less than in the previous year, Repairs to boats are Ins. 163 less than before, hut we have a bill for about $150 to come into this year's accotints, for work done last year. he general expenses are considerably more than those of last. year, 2 to No. 1's amount bein; ther with towels, uniforms for coolies, ete. The total for this year is nearly Tls. 265, as against Vis. 77 last year, The item "cost of pewter cups" will be collected, and that brings up the total Tis, 238. The boats and tub sculls well ised during the probably it will he desirable to order sume more boats. Qur ines fortunately is_more than that of the pr year, and we have invested Ts, 1,250 in the pure of the "1" loan hands Isri investments up to Tls. 5,832.50. We have 173 members, an increase of 10 on the previous season, the new members last year numbering 42 against 41 in the present season, The
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