The New Officers At the annual meeting of the United Services Association, held on Tuesday in the Masonic Hall, a good attendance heard the annual report of the President, Major E. G. Gaunttett, cue, DS0, and elected the new Committee." Supporting Major Gauntlett, were:—Capt. M. Reader Harris, 36.c., Gapt.
Harder, Maj. E. H. Me-Michael, Capt. R. Of. J. Martin, Lieut. A. Kendal Ward and the Rev.
A.C, S. Trivett.
During the course of his remarks, the Chairman dwelt on their association with the British Empire Services League. He thought that by this time their connexion was an accomplished fact. While Major Hilton Johnson was on Home leave, had consulted with Earl Haig on the subject. They would not be fon the same status a veterans at home—they would pay no per capita tax, but send an annual subscription—this year the committee had forwarded Gus, 25. That would vary from yenr to year, dependent on the The Chairman observed the loss that. the jad sustained! in the past year in the deaths Major J. Ross Young, 0.8.2, Re, Capt. P. A. Miller, and Messrs.
Jelfs and J. Cox, as well as Messrs, J, Kane and T. L. Turner, who, though ex-servicemen, did not belong to the Association, but whose funerals were attended by representatives of their body.
They had, he went on to say, good turn-out at the memorial service in respect of Queen Alexandra and he regretted the loss of their former associate, Brig.-Gen, Marr Johnson.
On Armistice Day, in addition to the ceremony in Shanghai, the British Empire Service League had need a Shanghai wreathe on the) Cenotaph.
In concluding his report the Chair. man pointed out that they had 449 fe members, of whom 28 had newly joined, while 35 yearly members mad transferred to the other classification. They had 23 women life members, four yearly transferring, and 58. Yearly member He, the d lad to take over early in the year, when Major Hilton Johnston resigned the post while on leave, Messrs, J. R. Marder and E, F. Haidman filled the posts of Messrs. T. Addis Martin and J. Turner, as hon, sec. and hon, treas, respectively, Mr. A. Kendal "Ward ultimately replaced Mr. Hardman, He would call for an expression of appreciation for the work of these officers.
'On the Chairm: 's mission, Major the' report and accounts were' unanimously adopted.
Major H. Brian Bates proposed and Major J. York Trwine seconded the nomination of the following committee for 1926:—Messrs. E, G.
Gauntlett, E. H. McMichael, Donald, R, M. J. Martin, grave, 0.20, ©. DE G. J.
'A. Dalgarno and the Rev.
Trivett—duly elected.
In response to a suggestion Mr. Grane regarding the distribution of the, monias received from the rales of Poppies, the Chair replied that they had in the past thought it est to reserve a portion for deserying veterans in Shanghai. They] would, however, convey to the incoming committee the opinions of the meeting.
'A rousing vote of thanks was extended to the Indies for theft work on Armistice Day, when the sale of Poppies netted "$2,320, Mr. Reager Harris moved a vote of thanks to the auditor, Mr. Oliver, and Mr. R, Wood made a similar notion with reference to Major Gauntlett end the outgoing com Eausy on Saturday morning la alleyway off North Szechuen Road armed highwaymen robbed a Chinese pedestrian of $90. On Satur-_ day evening four men, two with pistols, held up the inmates of 1257 Ward Road and stole $50.
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