At noon on Saturday there was an informal opening of the premises of the Shanghai Junior Club, which are situated on the third floor of the building of the Ta-ching Government Bank, the corner {Hankow and Szechuen Roads, with: n entrance from the Bzechuen Road eof the building, at No. 66 Szechuen Road. On entering the Clab, the principal rooms are approached through a spacious and very comfortably farnished ball, la whic th able, on a suitable stand, and a verge files of the daily newspapers are a
notice board has been placed on the East wall, for the posting of notifications of interest to members. On the South side of the corridor is the billiard room, some twenty yards io length, with excellent light, and fitted with' two good and new tables, constracted by Tall and Holtz, Ld. On the same side of the corridor are the reading room, lavatories and pantry, On the northern' side there is " comfortable and well-fitted bar-room, opening out on to " large verandah, with card-room and secretary's office adjoining. The furniture, ry suitable ox ture for Clab premises, has been supplied by Messrs, Vand and Ca. and the electrical fittings by E. E. Porter and Ca., Ld. When those present had made a carefot inspection of the new premises, Mr. George Lanning. in a brief congratulatory address, called upon the members and guests to drink success to the Clab and his address was seconded and confirmed by Mr.). Pearce, President of the Clab, who arrived afew moments later.
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