The annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Society was held in the premises of Messrs. Maitland & Ca., 88-24 Szechuen Road, at 5.80 p.m. on October 4. ig. Gen. E. B. Macnaghten ided, and he was supported by J. Macbeth (retiring Vice-President) and the following members of the retiring committee:—Messrs, R, D. Murray, Dr. H. C.
W. EH. D. Smith, Ranald G. MeDonaid, W. ¥. Leckie, J. G. Clay, Dr. J. E. Murray, J. Int. Mackinnon (Hon. Treasurer). and. the Hon, Secretary, Mr. J. A. Urquhart, After the Secretary had read the notice convening the meeting the President said he would be very brief in his remarks but he felt that he would like to pay a tribute to Mr. J. Macbeth, for the excellent way he had officiated for him whilst he, Brig. General Macnaghten, was ill. Mr. Macbeth, said the president, of the finest speeches that been heard by the. Society during the previous year, would also like to express ciation for the valuable work rendered by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. A. Urquhart. Mr. Urquhart had a very strenuous year and he deserved credit for the splendid way in which he he had discharged hhis duties. The president then said that he had received a cable from 'Mr, Norman MacGregor saying that 'Mr. MacGregor was better and wished to send' greetings to the members of the Society.
Referring to the accounts, the president said that as the Report and accounts had been in the hand: of members for some time there no need for him to say anything about them except to ask for any questions before he put the motion for adoption.
There wore no que was proposed by the pres seconded by Dr. Patrick that the report and balance sheet be nccept-
The New President next item on the agenda, ined Brig-Gen. Macnaghten was the election of president for the ensuing year and he had very great pleasure in proposing Mr. J.P. MacGregor. Mr. MacGregor was not present that evening as he was on his way from the Straits Settlements and would be in Shang-hal shorttly. Mr. J. Macbeth seconded the resolution and the nomination of Mr, MacGregor was unanimously adopted.
Then followed the election of vice-president and the president said that it gave him great pleasure to propose the name of Mr. R. G. Me-Donald. On the seconding of the proposition by Mr. Macbeth the motion was put to the meeting and unanimously carried, The election of the committee to serve during the ensuing year was the. proceeded with:—and it was proposed by Dr. Patrick and seconded by Mr. Brodie A. Clarke that the following gentlemen, who had previously signified their will to serve, be clected:—Dr, RE. Cameron, Brig. Gen.
B, Macnaghten, Messrs. J. G. Clay, W. E. Leckie, A. B. Lowson, J, Macbeth, R. G. MacDonald, J.F. 'MacGregor, J. M. Mackinnon, Ranald G. MeDonald, R. M.. MeLeavy, R. D. Murray,'
W. E. D. Smith and Drs. H.C.
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