The annual general meeting of this club was held in the Club Room, 2 Soochow Road, on Monday last at 6 p.m.
Dr. Stafford M. Cox in the chair moved the adoption of the committee's report, and accounts for the year ended October 31, 1921. Although a distinct revival in the Club's activities can be recorded, it once more proved impossible to complete the various club competitions. During the season social evenings were organized and were fairly well attended, and a _challenge was received from the Hongkong Chess Club for a match by cable. Two games were arranged, the first of which was lost by Shanghai, but the other game was abandoned. Great difficulty had been experienced in finding suitable premises, and eventually the present room at the Rowing Club was secured. In 1917 a portion of the club funds, $150, was temporarily invested in sterling, and was reconverted into local currency last March at a slight profit. The Chairman pointed out that the rent for eight months amounted to $334.50 whereas the subscriptions from members amounted to $310. During the last year the Club had had to purchase furniture for $149 but this item would not occur in this year accounts. The accounts and report were then passed unanimously.
It was then proposed by the chairman that lady members should be elected at the special rate of
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