Patrick's Societies. This was carried, Proposed by Mr. J. T. Pratt and seconded by Mr. C. M. Bain: and carried that the members of the \Committee should be—The President, Mr, Sidney Barton, ca.c, "Dean symons, Sir Edward' Penrce, Mr. A. Brooke-Smith, Mr. T. H. R. Shaw, Mr. OG. S, Mackie, Mr. John Prentice, Mr, P, A. Cox, Mr.
Bateman, Mr. B.S. Wilkinson, and Mr. T. A. Ma (Acting "Hon, Secretary).
There wax one further point with regard to the Committee, the Chairman said. Up till now Mr. Wilkinson had uted both as Hon, Treasurer and Hon, Secretary. "Mr. Martin was willing to become Secretary but the duties of the Treasurer were very onerous and therefore during. Mr. Wilkinson's leave, his. firm Messrs, Thomson & Cow. had offered to act as Treasurers, This was put to the meeting by the Chairman and seconded by Mr, W. Lil. Smith and was carried.
'A special vote of thanks was proposed to Mr, Wilkinson by Dr. Couper Patrick, who said that the secretary had done a great deal to Keep the League vigorous,—(Applause). 1 Mr, Pratt—t think it may be recorded that the vote of thanks was' received with acclamation, Mr. C. M. Bain then proposed a vote of thanks to the committee.
Votes of thanks wore also propos ed by Mr. A. Brooke-Smith to the Shanghai Race Club for the sudstantial support to the Union Jack Club and by Mr. E. F. Mackay, to the Chairman.
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