Shanghai, Oct. 5.
NCLUDING a large crowd of members and a representative gathering of committee men the Thirty. TI Annual General Meeting of the Shanghai Rugby Union Football Club was held yesterday evening at the Shanghai Race Club under the chairmanship of Mr, G. D, Nicholl, Vice-President of the Club.
After the minutes of the last meet Jing had been passed Mr. Nicholl re-{ferred in glowing terms to the really splendid. manner in which the Club had conducted its activities inthe face of the many adverse circumstances last' season. He stressed the [seventy-six Jauspices of the Club last year was a matter for which the retiring comritice deserved to be congratulated Jand his remarks" in this direction were echoed by the gathering. He also stated that Mr. A. Mf. Kennedy's feaptainey, on and off the field, of the Shanghai interport XV that suecessfully invaded "Hongkong during the Chinese New Year Holidays, was Jagain worthy of the highest comment Jdation, his leadership of an ordinary side that was able to triumph over a galaxy of stars being splendid work.
'Apropos the coming winter, Mr. Nicholl' mentioned that many digi culties were likely to crop up before the season was over, the present strife jin Europe being a factor which might have local repercussions in one way Jor another. The present financial situation, (00, was one that was likely to give rise to considerable thought.
[Committee being placed. in such a position as to conduct the Club's Jaffairs with more scope than hitherto, Plans were then discussed as to the advisibitity of utilizing the premises Jof the Shanghai Cricket Club as the fneadquarters of the Club during the winter, while the question of inereas-Ing the fees of non-playing, members was also brought up. In both instances, after the pros and cons had been weighed, it was decided that the Jappropriate Committee would render decision, Prospects of the Club sides for the opining years are at the moment thought bright but until the season really gets under way at the end of [October nothing can be said of any new talent available. It is known, however, that the entire strength, oF practically so, of last year's Ist still in Shanghai, which augurs well for the Club's chances in both fecal one possibly interport. games, Lawn Bowls Club
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