Navy League Holds Annual General Meeting The value of the Union Jack Club the Services was mentioned by Sir JJohn Brenan in the course of his address as President at the annual general meeting of the Navy League, Shanghai Branch, held in the Union Tack Club, on Tuesday, June 4, Sir John sald:—
"Although there has been fo apredable increase in the number of active members, there is a small increase of about $195 in the balance of the general funds of the League, out of this T shall ask you later jgend a sum of $400 to the Parent League in accordance' with the prat-tice of recent years. You will notice that the League's entertainment fund rho longer appears in the accounts, ay this was transferred in total to the Union Jack Club, as authorized by the last general meeting. I. think you should Know that, during the course of the recent Silver Jubile celebrations of H, M, King George V, Jall_ Naval ratings and marines taking art in the Naval and Mililary Dig-play were entertained in this club, ishing with a special supper on the night of May 6, and that the whole cost of this was paid out of the club's entertainment fund. It seemed to the committee that this was a Atting occasion on which to give special entertainment to the men, and I feel sure this will have your approval, British Admiralty's Recogniti "A matter of particular Interest, which is dealt with in the report, was the presentation made to Mr, Wilkinson by the Lords Commission: ers of the Admiralty, T am told this only the fifth occasion in the history of the Navy on which such a presentation has been made, and we may, I think, take this as a very special' indication of the high. esteem with which the work of this club is regarded by the British Admiralty, It Is also, of course, a token of gratitude for the unfailing interest. which Mtr. Willcinson has himself taken. the running of the club and the welfare of the soldiers and sailors Who make use of It.
"Turning to the accounts of the lub, I'do not notice any outstanding Points which are not already' dealt with In the reports, but if there are questions T will ask ghe honorary. secretary to deal with' these, You will, of course, notice that the receipts are considerably reduced, for Feasons dealt with in the resident manager's report I think, however, that it is very clear thai, in spite of less money being spent inthe club, its value to the services hay way diminished, "Finally, I would like to state in explanation of my own position president that pressure of work has, made it impossible for me to continue to act as chairmen. of com: mittee meetings. 'The special house committee, as stated in the come mittee's report, has therefore dealt with all questions concerning management, and the honorary secretary bhoy also' acted as chairman at meeiings of the general committee,"
The following resolutions were put to the meeting and passed:— report of the committee itoment of accounts of the League, Shanghai Branch, for the year ended December 31, 1034, be adopted and passed, "That the sum of $400 be remitted the parent League, in payment of outstanding accounts' for" magazines supplied, and asa donation parent League as regards any" bal ance available after payment of such accounts, "That the report of the committee and the statement of accounts of the Union Jack Club for the year ended December 31, 1934, be adopted and passed."
Sir John Brenan lclected President for the present year and, the presidents "of St, Andrew's, St. Patrick's, St, Geore's, and St. David's Societies were re-elected Vice-President, The following were elected on the committee: Messrs. E. F. Bateman, LIV. Wilkinson, W. 3. Keswick, HE. Forde, W. E. Leckie, J. M. Fetterly, E. E. Parsons, andre. S. Wilkin-
The business of the meeting concluded with a hearty vote of thanks to Sir John Brenan, proposed by Mr. LIV. Wilkinson,
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