183 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, Liverpool, Tues., November 27, 1945] Present:- Messrs W. C. Gibbins (Chair), E. Green, C. S. Baxter, M. D., G. Evans J. P., T. Percy, Capt. R. A. O. C., W. R. Williams, R. E. Searle, C. C. & Secy. Minutes of Meeting of the 20th inst., were read & confirmed, as also were those of Finance Meeting of the 22nd inst. J. A. Grant On recommendation of Finance Committee it was agreed to discontinue subsistence money to this player as from Dec. 1st 1945. Finance Cheques were signed for:- Customs & Excise £3.18.0 Royal Insurance Coy. Fidelity Bond £7.14.3 Theo. Kelly Wages & Xes. £250.0.0 do Salary £83.6.8 W. Dickinson do £33.6.8 J. R. Thomson do £41.13.4 Bank Balance £19416.7.0. Dr. Mr. W. C. Cuff Secy. gave the dates required as follows:- Elected to Directorate July 1, 1895. Resigned from Board to take Secretaryship Oct. 21, 1901. Discontinued Office as Secretary Dec. 10, 1918. Elected to Directorate June 21, 1921. Shareholders Assocn. Letter read from this body, asking for a General Meeting to be convened to consider the best means of remedying the present position on the Board. It was decided that no good purpose would be served by such a meeting granting this request. Gillick 181 & Caskie 181 Noted that the transfer forms had been completed.