Matters of special interest were referred to at the annual meeting of the Shanghai branch of the Navy League hend on Tuesday afternoon in the board room of Messrs. Jaw-dine, Matheson & Ca. Sir Everard Fraser, K.C.M.G. presided, and among those present were Dean Symons, Mr. A. Brooke Smith, Mr. E. C. Pearce, Mr. John Prentice, Mr. C. Biron, Mr. E. F. Bateman, Mr. Akehurst, Mr. J. H. Inwood and Mr. E. 8. Wilkinson, honorary secretary and treasurer.
In moving the adoption of the reports and accounts, which were passed, the President said that on the whole the report was satisfactory, though naturally, with the end of the war, there had not been quite as much enthusiasm shown in the League.
Thanks to the support of the Race Club, they were still able to keep up the Union Jack Club, and the only serious matter confronting the committee was the recreation ground, the subject of recent litigation now before the Privy Council. It was very much to be hoped that the League would be successful in the appeal.
In a note on this matter, the Committee reported:
Judgement in the right-of-way case (Navy League v. A. L, Anderson) was given in favour of the League in April last, Mr.
Anderson has since appealed and the case has now gone forward to the Privy Council. As stated in last year's report it is the intention of the League to sell this ground and to apply the proceeds to the up-keep of clubs for Naval men, but nothing can be done until the appeal is settled. In the event of an adverse decision by the Privy Council the cost of
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