Girl Guides Meeting Anzac Day bal, Apr. 27, meeting of the Shanghai Girl Guides Association was held, by invitation of Mrs. Herbert Phillips, at. HM. Consulate-General yesterday. The vice-president and members of the local association and guides assembled for tea which was followed by the meeting.
Mrs. A. E. Seddon, divisional commissioner, was in the chair, and wel-Jcomed Mrs. Phillips asthe assoclalion's new president. She went on to speak of the difficulties guides had Shanghai, Apr. 26.
'There was, an. eapetilly" good attendance at the Cenolaph yesterday Tmorning, when tse "annual Ansse Bay" wreathsiaying ceremony' was eld in the: presence of a" large fsthering. of "Australians, New 'Zea procession from the. Shanghai' club rom the. Shanghai' Cls fo°the Cenotaph was Deen 'Trivett and' behind him came ye president wicecpresigent of the society, Mr. We're' Smith and atr J. Pater" fon Yespectively, "Following "them Jmet' owing 0 the hostilities and the Hess of the association's headquarters, trid the great assistance of the Race Club in "offering a room rent free which was the present headquarters The annual report showed that the number of guides at the time of the Coronation census was 257, made up of six Guide Companies, five Brownie Packs and one Ranger Company.
Coronation and' Empire Day! parades were held and an active Jautumn programme "was planned, though not fulfilled owing to the outbreak of trouble.
Mrs, Reader Harris, hon. treasurer. read her report and the financial statement showed a satisfactory balance for the year.
Mrs, Thomson Speaks Mrs. A. P. Thomson, who has long' [been known to the guide world, gave Jo talk on the early days of the movement at home and in Shanghai. She outlined the aims of guiding and pointed out the benefits it offered in jeharacter training, outdoor life and 'Mrs. Seddon moved, seconded _by' 'Mrs. Butt, a hearty vole of thanks to the speaker, and to Mrs. Phillips for her kindness in inviting' the meeting {to be held at the Consulate-General. This was cartied by acclamation.
In, reply, Mrs. Phillips said, as! president, she was pleased to help the association in every way, and was glad to be connected with Guides The following members of the local association and guides attend-
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