George held theft usual monthly-meeting on Thursday at the Avtor House when certain routine matters: were attended to, The Almoner, ther Very Rev. C. J. F. Symons, gave a report of the Society's charitabfer activities since the summer recess. Major Hilton Johnson way selected to fill the vacancy on the Committe ocensionted by the resignation of Ble.
Ryde on his departure for Home. Mr. Brooke Smith announee® that he was about to proceed: top jon and thst during his temporary absence the afair of the Society would be in- the atte hands of Sir Skinner Turner, who is a Past President of the Society 'Ae is usual the Committes Inet ed together after' the business: meeting and were fortunate in having: Rear Admiral D. Mutray Andérsot? as their guest of honour.
After the toast of His Majesty the King had been duly honoured Mr. Brooke-Smith proposed the health of Admiral Anderson. He referred: in appreciative farms to the high esteem. ig which Admiral Anderson is_held by all Beglisie men in the Far East and while be regretted that Admirel Anderow was about to relinquish his com mand of the China Station he hoped that by some good fortune wer might see him back among.us on some future occasion and wished him every success in his totoro career.
Admiral And li thanieate. BeookeSmits for te goad wishes arid expressed his regrets at leaving China,
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