Shanghai, 31st Oct. 1871.
The Secretary said, with regard to the entrance fee, it might be well to explain tha many vessels shipped crews here for three months, from the Home, and the semen Bald $1) on roventeringy instead Mr. Sousox said the only question with the accounts was, considering that the Home was established for the benefit of seamen and a balance was shown, should they not reduce the charges? Could they not reduce the rationing again, as they had a balance of $1,500.
The Secretary said the report stated that the avenue, should not be judged by the first half of the fiscal year; the Home Jost in the winter months.
Mr. Jouxsox—Would it lose 1,500? Is it necessary to keep so much in hand?
The Superintendent thought it was. In reply to Mr. Johnson, the Superintendent farther stated that the charge for men in the outside boarding houses in Hongkew would be 81 a day.
Mr. Jouxsox said, in publishing the report it should be distinctly stated that they did not expect to profit by this balance.
The Secretary said it was understood that it would go to the relief of seamen.
Mr. Syle said it should also be bore in mind that the period reported on was the most Inerative portion of the year.
Mr. Jouxsox asked what proportion of inmates the Home received from sailing ships and what from steamers.
Pho Secretary said eight whole crews had been discharged from steamers into the Home, showing that they were comment cing to discharge as sailing vessels did. He suggested that the reduction of rates should left to the Working Committee, if the state of the funds later on justified it.
Mr. Jouxsow said, speaking for the de-venture holders, it was their desire, os soon as the Home was out of debt, to reduce the rent and do everyt?.ing to lighten the payments required from the seamen.
reply to Mr. Sylo,—tho Snperintendent said the charge in Hongkong was 66 a week, but food was cheaper there, and the Home was rent free, 60 that relatively they managed more cheaply in Shanghai, In reply to a further question, Mr. Bowen thought would help to withdraw the men said men now stayed in the Home only from outside temptations. It was also 15 days, for a month that they used to. stated that officers and engineers would go The Guatraax—But still you get the to the Home in preference to Hotels, if guarantee. they could find such means of recreation.
The Superintendent—Yes; that goes to The Cuarmacan asked if Mr. Bowen had pay for medical attendance, which many of the men require while here. any proposal to make with regard to distressed British subjects, They were un-'The Secretary pointed out that $100 apfortunately situated in this way: if a sea-peared in the accounts for drawing up man had been on shore six months, he be-agreements, which would not occur next came a subject, and there were no funds half-year. for relieving him. The Board of Trade 'Mr. Jouxsox suggested that the repaid for seamen only. mission of taxes should be obtained from ere' fund provided for such cases, Bui The Secretary said the destitute foreign-
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