Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . inthe name of the president, the trusteeand the treasurer. J. M. Dillon second-ed the motion, and it was carried. There was considerable discussion on .the motion not to extend the privileges of membership to the ladies, but it was voted down, by a considerable majority. E. J. Dawson and J. F. Kern were re-appointed auditors for the coming year. The annual report was received andunanimously adopted. The officers werecongratulated on the splendid showingof the year. The sum of $300 was voted to thecharitable fund. The new board met directly after thegeneral
Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . inthe name of the president, the trusteeand the treasurer. J. M. Dillon second-ed the motion, and it was carried. There was considerable discussion on .the motion not to extend the privileges of membership to the ladies, but it was voted down, by a considerable majority. E. J. Dawson and J. F. Kern were re-appointed auditors for the coming year. The annual report was received andunanimously adopted. The officers werecongratulated on the splendid showingof the year. The sum of $300 was voted to thecharitable fund. The new board met directly after thegeneral meeting- and elected Col. J. as trustee, and Alf. Robinson assecretary. DEATH OF CANADIAN TRADECOMMISSIONER. Alexander Maclean, an Old NewspaperMan, Passed Away in Shanghai. The news of « deaon in Shanghai,China, of Alexander Maclean, tradecommissioner of the Canadian Govern-ment, which came in a cable datedHhang-hai, Dec. 22, has been receivedwith a great deal of regret by his manyfriends in the Dominion. The deceased. THE LATE ALEXANDER MACLEAN, Canadian Trade Commissioner inShanghai. was widely known throughout Canada,even prior to his appointment, Dec. 1st,1903, as trade agent at Yokahama,when the Government opened its firstagency in China. Mr. Maclean wasbarn in Brant County, Ontario, andafter teaching a short time in his earlymanhood, he became a newspaper writ-er. He established the Mitchell Reform-er, published The Cornwall Freeholderfrom 186.) to 1872, and represented The(Jlobc in the Parliamentary Press Gal-lery during the stormy period between18f2 and 1874. His next service innewspaper life was as publisher of theOttawa Times and his final venture injournalism was as managing director ofthe Montreal Herald. 34 During the past few months Mr. Mac-lean had been too ill to attend to hisduties in the east, but the departmentat Ottawa and his many Canadianfriends believed he was^ on the road torecovery. On Oct. 30th, F. C. , Deputy Minister of Trade and
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