ANNUAL MEETING, The fourth anousl meeting of the Shanghai Chess Clab was held at the Social Shanghai Tea Rooms last oveying when Sir Havilland Sausmarez, President, presided. The minutes of the Inst meeting were read and confirmed. The President proposed the tion of the report and accounts, P. Brown Mreconded, and the motion was carried. The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. C. Dawson, proposed that Sir Havilland de Sausmarez be elected sri honorary member of the Clab and expressed the hope that he would consent to continue to be President. He took this opportunity of saying how much the Clab appreciated Sir Havilland de Sausmarez's attending and presiding at its functions and that the Shield he presented had done much emulate interest in the game and in the Clab. Mr. C. A. M. de Jesus seconded and the motion was carried by acclamation. Sir Havilland de Saus-mare in thanking the members said that be had felt that as he had so many other calls upon his time and the Club was io (loutishing condition there was no particular reason why he should continue to be a member, and also felt that the President of the Club should be more a chess player than himself, But since they had so kindly asked bim to continue in office and had. Jelected him an honorary member, it would be very ungracious for him to refuse to continue in office, He had much plessare in accepting. The following officers were elected on the motion of the President, seconded by Mr. 8. Lockhart:—Vice-President, Dr.
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