In conclusion I think we must congratulate ourselves on having awakened general public interest in the movement. This has shown itself in many ways, the chief of which being the new camping site. The gift of Messrs. Brunner, MonJ cannot be too highly praised as by having this land, we are enabled to get the lads out into open country in a few minutes beyond Bubbling Well, and Mr. Fowler has done more for us than anyone since we had the bequest of Tls. 2,500. Mr. Moller has offered the use of his very fine house boat to any officer in the association who would care to go up to Henli with his troco to camp. The Shanghai Club has presented us with a marquee, the "Shanghai Times" free space. The latter are offering next Sunday to pay half the camp expenses of the winning boy it a purely scout com: us all to greater efforts and, looking over the matter as a. whole, I will close by stating that never in the history of scouting in Shanghai has there been from all points of view such @ rosy outlook.
Mr. H. G. Whitcher, Hon Secre tary and Treasurer, then made his report and said that at the end of the last financial year there was credit balance of $1,295.06, The present credit balance stands at over $3,000 and there is besides Tls. 2,500 in 6 per cent. land debentures Mr. Whitcher asked for the formation of an executive committee and the following gentlemen were elected:—Messrs P. Fowler, H. G. Whitcher, F. ©. Millington, i. Tuxford and E. Moller.
Reports were then. made by the scoutmasters from the Public School, Jewish School, French School, Cathedral School and Hanbury School Troops. Elections then took place as follows President: H. M. Consul-General.
Vice Presidents: Sir Edward Pearce and Mr. G. M. Billings.
Council: Messrs. Fowler, Tux-ford, Moller, Toeg, Bartley and Beatty.
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