for the year ending 31st December 1890.
the Council have much pleasure in reporting a successful year. The Lodges and Chapters have made liberal donations, and have shown no lack of interest in the Charity Fund.
During the year covered by this report the +Couneil have granted four applications for relief.
From the annexed statement of accounts it will be seen that the year opened with a sum of Tls. 1,500 at the credit of the Capital Account and Tis, 443.09 at the credit of the Current Account.
The year closes with the sum of Tls. 2,075 at the credit of the Capital Account and Tls. 742.98 at the credit of the Current Account. The Fund has thus been augmented to the amount of Tls. 874.4.
The Council desire to express their gratitude to the Masonic Ball Committee of 1890, through whose good management the Ball, given on the 14th of February last, resulted in a great financial success, The net proceeds, amounting to Tls. 688.85, have been added to the Fund. They also offer their special thanks to Bro. R. J. Sloan, M.D., for consenting to act as Honorary Physician to the Fund, and to Mr. R. W. Little for his presentation of a number of scrip of one of the local lodges.
"The benefits that a permanent Charity Fund confers on the fraternity are so great and so well understood that they need not be again dilate upon. Suffice it to say, that cases of sickness among poor and distressed Masons ae at once relieved either by payment of medical fees or by sending the applicants to the Shanghai General Hospital. Monetary grants ure made whenever deemed necessary' by the Council, and educational facilities are afforded. for the children of Masons who are in need of ly appeal to members of the Craft for further The retiring Council urgently and confideutassistance, so that the work may be carried on by their successors on a largely increased scale, commensurate with the stowing portance of this locality. The example of the chapters and lodges of Hongkong in establishing a much larger permanent Fund than ours, withi shorter interval of time, should certainly act as a stimulus for renewed exertion and brotherly emulation, J. Fryer, President.
W. 8. Extess, Hon. Sec.
Shanghai, 31st December, 1890.
Sraremenr oF Ixcome AND EXPENDITURE from 31st December 1889 to 31st December 1890.
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