Shanghai, Jan. 16.
the annual general meeting of the St. David's Society which was held at the Metropole Hotel yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. R. Jones proposed that the annual ball which is usually held on March 1, should be replaced this year, by a dinner exclusively reserved to members of the Society and to which no official guests' should be invited. In commenting on the proposition, Mr. J. A, Bonnyman, newly-elected vice-president for the present year, suggested that some of the members would welcome a bit of dancing after the dinner. Both suggestions, seconded by Mr. Eric Davies, were put to a vote and adopted unanimous; going president, made his annual felt by the Society was sustained little to say and did not desire to|of Mr. G. P. Buttridge, a valued detain members too long over formal member of your committee, and 1 Dusiness as he felt that the annual @m sure all present sympathize most meeting of the Society was primarily sincerely with his widow and chil-fan informal social function. aren.
Few Charity Cases Mx. Price encouraged members. to take occasion of the annual meet "culls on our charity funds have to come and talk with each other been few during the year as you over a cup of tea. In referring to will see from the accounts which the Society's activities during the in this respect and generally make year which had just past, Mr. Price jo very favourable showing. Your feommnittee decided to purchase ster-
"march 1, St. David's Day, was the doubtful position of local cur Society's Activities ting with surplus funds in view of celebrated with an impressive cere-|Teney, and I trust that you will many at the Cenotaph in the morn- approve their action.
Ing, followed by an extremely suc-"We have received during the cessful dinner and dance in the year from our last president, Mr. evening, when we had the oppor-hopkyn Rees, a handsome silver tunity of entertaining os a guest of goblet, a replica of the goblet _pre~ honour, Sir Herbert Phillips, the Sented to us by the Royal Welch feliring Consul-General, who leaves Fusiliers, and a boll for use at China for good. meetings which is here on the table, attended as your representa "In. September, war broke out tive the annual celebrations of the Europe which either directly or in-other National Societies, and I have directly has affected and is bound in-also served during the year as your creasingly to affect all of us. I representative on the committees of for propose to enlarge on this subject the British Residents' Association Dut Will express what I know you all fand the Central British War Fund, feel: that this "patriotic soclely" as and as the representative of all itis sometimes described, and all its the. National Societies on the Execu-members, will do everything possible tive Committee of the last' men- for the assistance of the country in tioned organization. this Immense struggle'
vmtlere have been several new] 4, The accounts for the past year were then approved and passed. members, and numbers have been Officers Elected very satisfactorily maintained. In this connection you will be interested The next item on the agenda was to learn that the active and paying the election of officers and a com-membership of St. David's Society mittee for the present year. Mr. fof Shanghai includes residents of Price proposed, and Mr. J. R- Jones seconded the nomination of Mr. T. S. Batavia, Johore, Hongkong, Chin-Powell as president. wangtao and Tientsin, One of our Mr, J. A. Bonnyman was elected members, Cmdr. Skyrme, has resigned vice-President (proposed by Mr. on proceeding to England, where he Powell and. seconded by Mr. Jones); Proposes to resume active service Mr. H. H. Thomas was elected hon. with the Royal Navy, and others Gwynne, hon. may be leaving for the same reason, fr: Mr. F, W. Thomas, hon, though recruits are not being active-chaplain; and Mr. Hf. F. Prytherch, ly sought from China—in fact rather than. auditor (proposed by Mr. Bonn: the. reverse. man" and seconded by Mr. Eric should Like to take this oppor-
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