There were no questions end the following resolutions, were proposed, seconded and formally earried:—That the report and accounts, presented, be accepted and passed.—Proposed by Mr. L. E. Canning and seconded by Mr. A. D. Bell.
That a final dividend for the year ended December 31, 1925, be paid to the. shareholders at the rate of Tls. 2 per share—Proposed—by Mr. L.-E. Canning and seconded by Mr. A. D. Bell.
That the balance at credit of profit and loss acesunt, after thal friends together, and the tea dances ven by several of the prominent members, Mr. Chun Shut-our president, Mr. Lee, Mr. Pan, Mr. Yang Moi-nan, and others have been helpful in' promoting—the objects of the club.
The club dining room has been frequently requisitioned by Chin and foreign associations for the Returned Students? the Chinese Tennis League, the Chinese Medical Association' and other Chinese and foreign associations have made use of our facilities in this direc tic The outgoing committee has taken the future of the club into serious consideration with the result that they have advocated the splitting up of each share of the proprietary into five shares, and they have adopted certain changes in the membership rules and a plan of increasing the associate members of the club, and these are being carried into operation and will, life of the club.
The committee wishes to record their appreciation and thanks to the Chinese members. who have subseribed and presented the club with the piano which will be useful in entertainments, Another innovation is the fitting up of the la: room and the private dining room and it it hoped that these improvements will help to make. the club. mors ttractive and bring a greater tendance of members with its. consequent. advantages, Mr, Chu Pao-san, owing to advaneing age and weak health, has retire from the general committee Lut his place will be taken by Mr. Fa Sinoen. Mr. 'UD. Zar' will retire in favour of Mr. Koo Tae-hoo. The club is to be congratulat-having for its president. the next term Me. R Galfer, Marshall 4 British member, who has taken a keen an lively interest in the lub He has been. ably supported by his amiable wife, Mrs. Calder Marshall, who suggested the establishing of the ladies" yom and has been so energetic in fitting it up.
'With new blood and direction of the affairs, the club ought to enter upon a larger career of usefulness the promotion of friendly relations mong business men of the. three nations, Great Britain' the United States and China.
The Resolutions There being no questions, the foi towing resolutions were formally posed, seconded and carried unanim-
That the report and accounts, as resented, be passed.—Proposed by Mr. Chun Shut-kai and seconded by Mr. J. B. Powell, That the following British members be elected to the general committoo—Messrs. R, Calder Marshall, L, Wilson and 7, G. Drakeford,—Proposed by Mr, Chun Shute seconded by: Mr, 0, G, Steen.
'That the fstlowing Ameri be clooted to the sreneral com= mittee—Messrs. J, B, Powell, V. Lyman and 0. 6.' Stoen:—Proposed by Mr, i and seconded Drakeford, That the full lowing Eh bers be elected to the mittee:—Meesrs, Chun [Shut-kai and Koo T20-b00.—Proposed by Mr. T, G, Deakeford and seconded by Mr. J.B. Powell, That My. R. Calder Marshal be elected president of the club for the ensuing year—Proposed by Mr. Chun Shuikai and seconded by Me. o-0n he elected evident of the clab neuiny year—Proposed by Mr, Chun ut-kai and seconded by rowell he elected resident of the ela nouing yeat—Proposed by. Mr. Chun Shot-kai and seconded by Draketsrd thanked Mr. Chun ai for hi linge ofer half of the club, both as chairman ud as a member. The members of the com grout difheully in persuading Mr. Chun to remain on mittee on recount of his and he was a credit to the organization, Tt was very satis. factory to note that he was remaining on the committee as his serv' were very valuable and were not expressed the jory work by the British and America presidents.
Mr. Chun Shut-ked, in adjourning the meeting, expressed his welcome to Mr, Calder Marshall and said that, h that gentleman at the helm, the succors of the club was assured,
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