The fourth annual general meeting lof the Shanghai Reet Club was held the Club's Headquarters, Ferry Road, on Thursday evening. The President, Mr. James MacBeth, pre sided over a record attendance of well over forty members, After the Secretary had read the minutes of the previous annual gen-loral meeting, the President briefly reviewed the' Club's activities of last lyeer. Mr. MacBeth characterized the year' as being the most successful, in the history of the Club. In addition to the hi-weekly practices two dances were held in the Masonic Hall. The first took place on November 3. 1933, and was virtually a farewell gathering for the 93rd" Argyll and [Sutherland Highlanders, whilst the second, on February 2, 1934, did not mark the close of the Club's work, for regular meetings continued to be held until early April. The Presiident spoke with regret of Mr. A, Pollock's resignation of the post of Vice-President, and the Committe joined in his " appreciation of, that gentleman's valuable work on behalf Jot the Club, Mr. MacBeth also com: Jmended the regular attendance of the many non-Scottish members of the Club and reiterated that the Constitution "embraced such members. land all those interested in country jaancing generally.
The accounts for the past year were and served—con- [before the meeting and they disclosed tinuously in Gallipoli, France, and a working profit of $79 and a bank marked with a smile that, as there were no dividends to pay' and no debts to meet, the accounts disclosed state of affairs not commonly met Jwith in present day clubs or buslnesses.
'The minutes and accounts having been dully approved, the meeting Jproceeded to appoint the following ofice-bearers for the ensuing year President, Dr. H. Couper, Patrick, vice-president, Mr. A. Y. Tait; hon. secretary, Mr. J.' Hutchison; "hon. treasurer, Mr. N.'A. Brown C. A. Gin place of Mr. D.'R. Glass who owing to pressure of business tendered his resignation.): committee. Messrs, J. IMacBeth (Past President), A. Watt (Hon, Piper), H.K. Strachan, F. A. Inglis. R. Fyfe. GH. Craik, Mrs, Walker; Mrs. Richardson; and Miss Kleine.
Dr. Patrick proposed a vole of thanks to Mr, and Mrs, MacBeth for their good services to the Club, and Mr. MacBeth made acknowledgment. The meeting terminated with Mr. {Harvey thanking the out-going com~ imittec Before the members. dispersea Pipers Wellstead and Mills played for an Eighsome Reel and the follow= jing announcement was made-—Practices are to be held on Mon-lays at 9 pin. and on Thursdays at pin. when special attention would Ibe given to the dances for the Cale-Jdonian Ball.
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