Minutes of a meeting of the Working Oommittee of the Shanghai Sailors' Home, held on the 24th February, 1880, Present:—Anruur Davenvorr, Esq., HIM. Consul, (in the Chai james Johnston, Esq., M.p., Medical Officer to the Home; R. 'F. Thorburn, Esq., Secretary Municipal Council; J. Bell-Irving, Esq.; Win. Donald Spence, Esq., Hon. Secretary to the Home; and the Home Superintendent.
before the meeting by Mr. Spence.
he Accounts for the 9 ar 1879 were put After some discussion of the items of the accounts, Dr. Jounsto proposed, and Mr, Txon-BURN acconded—
That the accounts be passed, The accounts were accordingly passed.
On the motion of the Omarratan the Committee decided to repair the skittle-alley, and the Superintendent was authorised to make a contract with 2 Chinese builder to put it in a condition for play, for the use of the inmates of the Home.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.