Mr. R. Grimshaw presided at the] annual general meeting of the Shanghai Football Club, held at the Rowing Club on Tuesday. About 30 members were present.
The report and statement of accounts for the 1921-22 season, presented by the chairman and passed, showed a slight deficit. Playing members now number 149 and non-playing members 47, From a playing point of view, last season was a most successful one, the Club having won league championships in the first and second divisions, and retained the Marine Engineers' trophy. Congratulations were extended to the Public School team on their initial success in the Skottowe Cup competition. Invitations have been received from Hankow and Hongkong for interport games this season, and it is hoped to arrange matches with both, The following officers were elected for the ensuing season: President, Mr. Sidney Barton; Vice-presidents, Sir Edward Pearce and Mr. R Grimshaw; Hon. Secretary, Mr. E. G. Barnes: Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. H. Leslie; Committee, Messrs. W. ©. G. Clifford, G. F, Forshaw, A. A. Owing, M. Tonkin and J. R. Weeks; Notting Committee, Messrs. B. P. Graham Barrow and A. J. Stewart.
Increased expenditure gave rise a discussion of club subscriptions and, on the proposal of Mr. A. A. Owing, led by Mr. Graham Barrow, it was agreed to increas? subscriptions, playing members' from $5 to $7 and non-playing members' from $3 to $4.
Tue local Chinese Press Association has addressed a telegram to Peking protesting against the increased postal rates which the Government proposes to introduce.
A meeting was held on_ the 19th instant is the Chinese Cham ber of Commerce, North Honan Road, attended by the principal members of the Chinese Bankers' Guild to protest against the faked registration or dual citizenship of certain Chinese merchants. Mr. Sung Han-chang, as president of the Bankers' Guild, presided at the meeting. It transpired that a certain silk dealer obtained credit from a certain Chinese bank in Peking Road. When the time of settlement came this dealer claimed foreign protection, notwithstanding that he had always appeared to be a native of Chekiang province. It. is also a well known practice that no Chinese bankers will grant credit to a non-Chinese firm or individual. The meeting resolved that an official protest shall be lodged with the Chinese Commissioner of Foreign Affairs for him to take up the matter with the Consulate concerned.
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