| The Rangoon Club, described by
Jim Davidson,
as the second in Burma after Thayetmo, was inaugurated in
September 1929. Thayetmo received its charter on September 30,
1929. Rangoon started with 88 members. As Davidson pointed out
"The reason for having so many charter members is that owing to
the peculiar conditions in Asia, with so many going away on home
leave (to Britain), it is important that clubs be started with
as large a membership as possible." Jim Davidson went on to
observe that "the Rangoon Club is a true cross section of the
community of officials, business and professional men." Thus,
the President was the Chairman of the Government's Development
Trust, the Secretary the Manager of the Royal Insurance Company
and the Vice President the Accountant General for Burma. All
were British. The charter was dated November 27, 1929 |
