The statement of accounts of th Caledonian Ball, audited by Mr. C. A. Ashley, CAs, was then put before the meeting. "The result was a surplus of $1,820.62 for the charity fund. Thd President moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. R.
Herbert and the staff off the Shanghai Electric Construction Ca. who once again made the success vf the ball assured by a most unique display of national decorations, to Mr, D. Macgregor, why assisted, to Mr. A. E. Stewart and Mr. D. Mackenzie, who attended to the stream of "applications for tickets, to the Officer Commanding the Shanghai Scottish for the excellent and much appreciated services of the Pipe Band and ushers, to Mr. Porter for the band arrangements and to the members fof the Society who had supported him that evening.
Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, Past Pr sident, on behalf of the Committee, expressed thanks to Mrs. Gordon and Mrs, Rod. G, MacDonald for looking after the ladies' cloak room arrangements, also the decorations in the President's supper room. He also congratulated the President on the result of the ball, both socially and financially, and concluded by saying that he was sure all _mem-hers would agree with in stating that the President had most ably maintained the high traditions of the Society (applause).
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