The annual general meeting of members of the Shanghai Cricket Club wae held on Wednesday in the Club's pavilion and attracted what was probably the largest gathering of members of the Club for a business meeting. This was so, in the first place, because Mr. A, P, Wood, the President, was addressing the members for the last time in that capacity, and secondly because there was the important subject to discuss of the raising of the subscriptions. Mr. Wood was in the chair and was supported by Messrs. H. E. Muriel, G. M. Billings, C. D. Field, W. N. Hansell, N. B. Ramsay and Dr.' H. H. Morris (Committee) and Mr. L. Bliss (Secretary).
Addressing the members present, the Chairman said, in part:—Gentlemen,—This meeting is called to pass the report and accounts for the past year and other business connected with the working of the Club.
As the accounts have been in your hands for some time and have no doubt received your careful attention, I will, with your permission, take them as read. The various items of receipts and expenditure are fully stated, but, as I think they require some further explanation, I will later on ask Mr. Muriel, who, with the auditor, has very kindly gone carefully into the present financial position of the Club, to explain and give the cause for the increased expenditure, also the reasons why it 1s considered necessary to increase the subscription, As you are no doubt fully aware, I am_ shortly leaving for Home, but before handing over to my successor I was very anxious that the financial part of the Club should be carefully considered and approved. The thanks of the Club are due to Mr. Muriel and Mr. E. S. Wilkinson for the trouble they have taken in this matter.
We can all look back to the last season as one of the most successful we have had for some years. Great interest was taken in cricket, and I am sure it constitutes a record in the annals of the Club in having played during the season three interport matches, two of which were played away from home.
The first wag against Hankow, which we won, and I now wish to record our thanks to Hankow for their kindness and hospitality to our team, and I hope that they will one of these days be able to send an Eleven to Shanghai when I sure a hearty welcome awaits
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