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Jesselton Recreation Club
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April 1, 1940 

Annual General Meeting and the Jubilee Year Marking the hurdling of a milestone in the history of the institution, the Annual General meeting of the Recreation Club on 14th March 1940 was a significant affair. There was almost a record attendance (for such meetings) and in the absence of the Chairman, the Hon. Mr R.F. Evans, on a pleasant mission to Brunei's coronation celebrations, Mr J.S. Aberuethy of the retiring Committee (who is proceeding on home leave in a few months time) took the chair. 

After the usual ceremonial of confirming the minutes of  previous meetings he pointed out that the silver anniversary year of the club as a very senior member put it "represented record progress in the club history". 

The 1939 accounts kindly audited by Mr R. Johnson disclosed a handsome cash carry forward of $354.83 and that the outstanding Government building loan of $1000.00 was paid off during the year is enough excuse for the club Executive not to have gone ahead with the installation of further amenities in the club itself. That it is as popular as ever is emphasised by a further increase in membership and thanks to the sliding scale of subscriptions, it boasts of 166 resident and large number of outstation members. 

One highly interesting part of the proceedings was the auction of newspapers and periodicals and which with the rotund Jules Stephens waxing eloquent as a smartly successful auctioneer resulted in the club reading room being assured of a regular supply of non-stop variety reading matter pouring in from all corners of the globe. 

A set of wellknown monthlies and weeklies from the Old and New Worlds will be augmented by some very entertaining magazines published in nearer climes of the Philippines, India, Ceylon, China and Malaya and will provide all tastes of newsy and literary clubbists with plenty to gloat over amounting to the large number of twenty four periodicals exclusive of the local productions including the Herald which find their way in as a matter of course. 

The elections which for the first time did away with the old time prerogatives of certain members who were also members of the Sports Club did not see much difference as the members concerned, through their "labour of love" have become to be regarded as important adjuncts of the club executive mechanism. 

Mr G.S. Kler who has had the privilege of holding the Honorary Secretary-Treasurer's portfolios for almost the last two years has been entrusted with the responsibilities a third term. 

Being re-elected as the head of the Executive, the Club will continue to have the benefit of the invaluable services of Honourable Mr R.F. Evans and the General Committee undertaking the task of steering the destinies of the institution for the ensuing year as elected at the meeting, is Honourable Mr R.F. Evans (Chairman), Mr T.J.H. Speedy, Rev. S.M. Collier, Mr Hiew Sin Yong, Mr Li Tet Phui, Mr Li Yun Fook and Mr G.S. Kier (Honorary Secretary). 

The J.R.C. as the most cosmopolitan club in the locality has continued to play a very important part in the social and sporting structure of Jesselton and while its happy state of affairs has been a "triumph of team work" and mainly due to a praise-worthy cooperation and patronage of an army of supporters, it deserves the well wishes of all Jesseltonites. 

 



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