The annual general meeting of the Shanghai Hockey Association was} held on Thursday evening at the Rowing Club, Foochow Road.
The president, Capt. E. 1. 3. Bar-reft, presided over a fait nimber of enthusiasts.
After the hon, secretary and] trencurer, Mr. Rf. Whitehend, had ead the minutes of the last meeting, the president said that the rules hadj not yet been completed and he hope that the incoming committee would rive their immediate attention to this matter. The Shanghai Hockey' Club were the winners of the Shield ast season, having won every game ju which they participated. It was probable that the Waseda Univer: sity would send a team over Shanghai in November and. the secretary was corresponding with the prices, it was anticipated. that. the result of The year's working would be up to last year's standard, Iput thanks to a_weleame decrease of over 2d, per Ib. in our cost production and {0 9 substantial exchange profit on remittances. of Tie. 20,067.68, the result of the year's working " compares" very Favourably with that of the previous year. In fact, had it not been for the unforeseen charge of Tls. 4,425 hich the directors granted to the widow of the Tate manager of Gunong Rabat Estate," the. profit for the year would have exceeded ast year's figure. In-the circum stances, T think shareholders may be congratulated on the result achieved, After the payment of an interim Gividend of seven tael cents per Share on April 27, 1127, the prot anil_loss account stands at Ts, 92,974.22 and your directors recom mend the payment. of a" final dividend of fifteen tael cents per share, absorbing Ts, $8,500, placing fo general reserve Tis, 10,000, livin ing this account up to Tis.'20.0°, writing off assets is. 12,070.53 and carrying. forward. the balance of Tls. 12,408.69 to next year]
The secretary said that the Cricket Club had declined to allow their ground to be used for xames during the winter and Capt. Barret said that the reason was that the cricket club wished to give the ground a rest this season. It was in poor condition and badly needed fa rest. If, however, later on the hockey club' found themselves. with out grounds, they might make another application, but the position was that the Cricket club committee preferred that the ground be left to recover from the hard wear it had been subjected to in recent years.
The secretary said that the Public Recreation Ground had offered three grounds and there were also other rounds available.
The following officers were elected serve during the coming season:—President. Capt. E. I. M. Barrett Messrs, Harvey, Richards Whitehead.
On the proposal of the secretary, resolution was passed to the effect that the captain of a winning team would be required to notify the secretary of the result within two days of the match. Pailing this!
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