The annual meeting of the Shanghai Recreation Club took place on Friday evening in the Club's pavilion and was largely attended. Mr. A. E. Algar, the president, was in the Chair, and others of the Committee present were Mes W. Campbell, Vice-president, W. J. Turnbull, Hon Secretary, C. R. Tozer, T. N. Hugall, T. Wallace, and A. Arthur. The minutes of the previous general meeting having been read and confirmed, the ropes and accounts were then read, and the Chairman said that they had wound up the previous year with a balance of $78.89 and they now. had a balance of $76.33, which he thought was very gratifying.
The items of the report and accounts were commented upon, and a resolution was passed that the Committee be directed to take stronger steps to get members to pay their subscriptions and bar chits, or if they did not comply with Rule 12 their names be struck out of the roll of mem-As to the retrenchment which dered necessary, a cheaper rate of insurance if possible on the building, the curtailing of the sundries account, and the obtaining of gear were left after considerable discussion to the discretion of the incoming Committee.
The report' and accounts were passed Mr. Kingsmill proposed the appointment of a selecting committee for the purpose of choosing teams to play in cricket matches during the forthcoming season.
Mr. Manwaring brought forward an amendment, that the existing games committee be appointed the selecting committee. This was seconded by Mr. Palmer and on being put to the meeting the amendment was carried by a majority.
Mr. W. J. Turnbull was elected Captain, and Mr. T. Wallace, Vice Captain, for the forthcoming cricket season, The General Committee elected were Messrs. A. E. Algar, K. W. Campbell. 'T. Currie, W. J. Turnbull, H. Wolfenden. G. Perfect, J. B. Walshe, T. N. Hugall, A. Reiber, and H. Hanson. The following were elected on the Balloting Committee—Messrs. C. R. Tozer, H. Manwaring, W. R. Parkin, J. ©. Quick, A. Palmer, A. Arthur, Captain Cooke, J.
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