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Mr. J. Stewart moved and Mr. J. A. Maxwell seconded that the gentlemen whose names had been mentioned be elected Members of the Committee.
Mr. J. Stewart moved and Mr. J. A. Maxwell seconded that Mr. W. H. T. Davies be appointed Secretary. The motion was carried unanimously and His Excellency thanked Mr. Davies for undertaking the duties.
It was agreed on the suggestion of His Excellency that the Committee should furnish Quarterly returns of the Membership of the Association to the Commandant of the Hong-Kong Volunteers.
It was also agreed that vacancies in the Committee should be filled by co-option of Members of Committee.
It was further agreed that the management of the Association be vested in the hands of the Committee without imposing on the latter the duty of seeking endorsement of its action by reference to General Meetings of the Association.