Annual Meeting: Large Views from the Club Mr. P. W. Massey presided on Monday at the annual meeting of the Union Club Proprietary, Ld., held in the Club building. Among those present were Mr. W. A. B. Nichols, Mr. T. G. Drakeford, Mr. E. Mackay, and Mr. Chu Pao-san 'The secretary (Mr. K. McKelvie) having read the notice convening; the meeting and the auditors' report, the chairman said: at credit of Profit & Loss Account, after providing for a fairly drastic Hooper, a previous member of the committee and one time honorary writing down of stocks, only secretary of the club, Our deep amounts to.'ls. 92.08, which we|sympathy is extended to Mrs. propose to carry forward to next} Hooper, his widow. year's account. We believe that) The Chairman then went—into the assets as regarding furniture} details as to the accounts, showing and fittings, after allowing for the that the club was in a very satis-Furniture Reserve Account are now factory condition and continued: correctly valued and that if the our membership has increased in a Company goes on writing off 10 per way which promises well for the cent. per annum depreciation we club. Playing members increased shall continue to maintain a sound from 59 to 74 and non-playing position in this regard. When, members from 109 to 120.
Polo however, we consider the item of was played on 58 regular days Tls. 11,748.25 appearing as a debt during the season,, a record which owing tots by the Union Club, Ij has hitherto never been nearly apas afraid we cannot say quite as/ proached and, to show the hold much. It is certain the Club can-that polo has upon Shanghai, 1 not meet this indebtedness at the might mention that on one day moment and until they can show a last year 105 ponies were counted pro"t on Working Account this item at the pavilion. is bound to increase. The situation has to be faced and I am The special feature of the season last year was the Interport match assured by the President of the played in Hongkong for the Kes-Club that the recently elected Committee have the matter very wick Cup, when our club's team, much at heart and will use every in the capable hands of their endeavour to reduce expenses and/ captain, Mr. E. H. McMichael, so or increase their income so that nobly upheld the name of the club the desired end may be attained. and won a splendid victory by As we all know it is the purpose four goals to three. We applaud of this Company to sponsor the and congratulate them. The Club and to carry it over the annual tournament for the Bydand difficult period which it is bound to Challenge Cup was won by Mr. encounter during the early years MecMichael's team, which consisted of its existence. Now that they of himself, Mr. O. S. B. Rowe, Dr. are so comfortably housed and can Davis and Mr. L. R. Andrews. look forward to an undisturbed The matches for the Dallas Cups tenure for a fair period it is appro-proved to be most successful and priate that the problem of making the cups were finally won by the their expenditure fit in with their Light Horse team consisting of income be seriously tackled.
Messrs. McMichael, H. G. Robin-The following resolutions were son, W. G. Crokam and A. David. put to the meeting and carried It is practically assured that unanimously Hongkong will send a challenge That the report and accounts, this year for the Keswick Cup. as presented, be passed—Proposed On the proposition of the Chair-by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. man, seconded by Mr. H. G. Robin-
Chu Pao-san.
That Mr. A. Brooke Smith and Mr. Chu Pao-san be_ re-elected directors of the Club—Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. E.
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