Minutes of " meeting of the working Committee of thd Shanghai Sailors' Home, held at the office of H.B/M.'s Consul-General, on Thursday, the 28th May, 1891.
Present:—R. A. Mowat. Esq., H.B.BI's Acting Consul-General (Chairman), Commander Ingram, R.N., R. F. Thorburn, Eaq.; Herbert Smith, Eeq., Rev. H. Hodges, Dr. Henderson, G. M. W. Playfair, Haq. (Hon. Secretary).
The notice calling the meeting was read by the Chairman.
The minutes of ti man, The Accounts submitted by th Hon: Secretary. They included the Working Account for the year 1890 and a General Financial Statement sor the half-year from Int July to Blat Decombe The Superintendent ap; red before the Committee and, in reply to enquiries, stated that the amount set down for medical attendance was for three quarters of the year 1889 and the whole of 1890, no payment having been made under that head after March 1889. 'The amount of $210 tet down for Bowling Alleys" was the price paid to the Criterion Hotel for the two alleys now established at the Sailors' Home, There is " charge of 10 cents per player por gan The Soper itendent was directed to prepare.a statement showing the amounts ceived fur board, guarantee fees, ete., in 1890, as distinguished from the sums re-Presénting wages ut inmates passing through his hands.
Mr. Herbert Smith proposed and Mr. Thorburn seconded that the Accounts be passed. Carried nem. con.
The Svcretary informed the Committee that the value of Mr. W. H. Tapp's debentures, principal and interest, amount-in ull tw Tls. 362.50, had been paid to executor, Mr. W. B. Jumieson, with the concur estimate for repairs tu the interior of the Home, amounting to Tle. 163,50, wan submitted to the Committee and the expenditure sanctioned.
he Chairman having thanked the mem-bors for their attendauice, the proceedings terminated.
The Superintendent in Account with the Working Committee of the Sailors' Home for the year ending 3tst December, 1890. To Received from seamen, account deposits, &c., repayments for board and lodging, guarantee silate-General for' distressed seamen March quarter... ber, Bonus...
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