The annual.meeting of subscribers to and friends of the Chinese Hospital, Shantung Road, was held on Wednesday at the residence of Dr. W. J. Milles. Mr. J.G. Purdon was voted te the cb: ud amon; those also present were the Rev. H. Hodges, Drs. Macleod, Henderson, and Milles, Messrs. C. Thorne, R. Francis, E. G. Low, A. G. Wood and J. F. Seaman (Hon. Treasurer.)
Mr. J. F. Seaman, in the course of a few remarks regarding the accounts, said the income was practically the same and the expenditure rather less than last year, except the expenditure in repairs, to provide for which it had been necessary to trench upon the reserve fund to the extent of Tls. 600. It was desirable to obtain further donations and subscriptions to re-establish this fund.
Dr. Mites observed that some small extra expense, perhaps Tls. 20 a month, would be incurred in providing one or two extra Chinese nurses on the female side.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Thorne, the report and' accounts were adopted.
The Rev. H.C. Hovors spoke of the desirability of the Hospital bs placed under the superintendence of a matron, and thought the public, if properly appealed to, would provide the necessary funds.
Dr. Hexperson concurred in this expression Of opinion, and said the Hospital Was a very economically managed one.
The CHArRMan suggested that the medical staff should bring forward a scheme for the proposed to do,
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