MacDonald, the report and accounts were adopted.
Proposed by Mr. J. F. Mac-Gregor and seconded by Mr. James Macbet ar's vice-president, Mr. Rod, G, MacDonald, was elected president for the ensuing year. After Mr, MacGregor had pinned the president's badge on Br. Ma Donald's coat, the latter expresses appreciation of the honour done him, and said that with the assist ance of the able committee that was about to be elected he hoped
footsteps of his great predecessors. ho would be able. to follow in the Mr. George Hogg was elected vice-president on the proposal of Mr, MacGregor, seconded by Mr.
Ross, while the new committee flected en bloc, on the proposal of Mr. MacGregor, seconded by. Mr. Donald MacDonald, as follows: Messrs. H. E. D, Adams, CB. Blakie, HI, Carson 3.G, Clay, A. Crawford, Win. Lyle, James Macbeth, Ronald G.Ce-Donald, J. F. MacGregor, J. M. Mackinnon, J: F. W. Milne, H.C. Patrick, "Messrs.
Porter, J. B, Ross, W. E. D. Smith A. Urquhart. In the new embers of the committee the So-Ciety has representatives of the Shanghai Scottish, Shanghai the Municipal Police, the miereantite marine and the engineering pro-
Regarding the manner in which St, Andrew's Day is to be celebrated, Mr. C. M. Bain proposed the cld way, thay of having a Caledonian Ball, Ho referred to the argu ments held in the past over the subject of having this ball, but pointed out that the year would not seem the same without it. As for expense, he asked that the incoming: commit ice keep an eye on it. Mr. Milne, who seconded the motion, suggested that it might be possible to cut out the champagne and to jek to the national drink (laughter).
'The reiolution to told the ball' was passed without a dis-lent vote. The next item to be ed before the meeting coneerned the date of the ball, as St.
Andrew's: Day this year falls on a Sunday. There were a few ad-Hvoeates for Monday, December 1, but on being put to the vote the majority favoured the alternative of Friday, November 28. Saturday} was not considered feasible. The chainman stated that the Majestic!
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