Shanghai, Jan. 23.
1HE Annual General Meeting of St. David's Society was held at the Metropol Hotel yesterday evening, many members of the organization attending.
New officers were elected and the President made his report for the year.
Mr. T. S., Powell, President for 11940, was unable to attend the meeting owing to other duties, but arrived later in the evening. Mr.
J. A. Bonnyman, the Vice-Presi~ dent, read his report, and acre don his behalf throughout the meeting.
Mr, Bonnyman road the President's report on behalf of Mr. Powell. He said." We have had few entertainments and I think that has accorded swith your wishes for undoubtedly in these times we all prefer to devote our energies in other directions. Our annual celebration of St. David's Day followed past practice in attendance at the War Memorial and Ju our service at the Unfon Church. At this service our Hon. Chaplain, Mr, P. W. 'Thomas, oficlated and his' offer 19 do 30 was much appreciated by all. It was, T think, the first-time that our annual service has been taken by the Hon. Chaplain to the Society.
"The President went on to mention the success of the informal party on St, David's Day last year, expressing the hope that the same arrangements would be made for the coming year.
Early in the yeat" he continued our Consul-General accepted an invitation which the committee extends ed fo him on his appointnient to this responsible post in Shangfial and we fse entertained the Presidents of St. Androw's Society, St, Patrick's Society and the Royal Society of St. George og is the usual custom. "Tie effort of presidential speech-making at these functions led to the issue of a lenge to uz for a contest at bridge, billiards, snooker and bowls,"
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