1898 amount to Tls. 29,461.60, being The Recuipty of the Hospital fr the year 2,099.22 Tess than those for 1897, the profit, however, ea the sale of Macao Steamboat Theres last year accounting for Tls. 1,786.80 of the differsoce, The accounts under the various headings ell show a considerable increase. sthece having, been an increase-in the Dumber House Repenece are larger by Tls. 2,483.13,
+of patients of 165 during the year.
General Charges are increased by Tls. 753.31 owing to the passage out from home of one for in 1897 aod two in 1898 paid for this "year, amounting to Tls. 770.
Medicine Account shows an advance of Tls. 1,466.90, including cost of lustraments from ome Ts. 880.92.
Furniture has boon added to by Tls. 1,000 and Tle. 962,46 has been written off. Furaishing the new Female Wing and the new fics! class Wards as mentioned in last year's (ye port being the cause of this increase, Salarics.—This item shows an increase of Tie 1,286.09 in, the remuneration, to, the but in addition he entire native. stall ha iysicians, Seoretary and European Wanders,
had their wages increased. It has always bean the endeavour of the Lady Superior to obtain the services of a bettor class of Chinese servants, but to do so it has been found absolutely necessary to offer somewhat high Wages; even at the advance now paid it Gifficust to secure really efficient Boys for the Hospital work. bela rangement of Wards, La "account represents the cost of
and Operating Rov™™ not yet completed, The number of Patients admitted to the Hospital during the ye'*t, w'as 1,013, against 848 in 1897, aod. 787 in 18:96: The Receipt (Treatment.*ccount, balance of Grants from tive two Municipalities, Interest and Dis. Tis.
infecting Stove)... 29,442.62 And Donation 18.98
Amount to... r 29,461.60 gainat in 1807 PU LIS31, 960.82 The Expenditure (including the amount written off Furniture)
amounts to sairist in 1897 The "Capital"
credited with the Hospital to meet the requirements of the community for some years to come.
The increased cost of keeping mp the Hospital, as shown by the accounts, has caused the Governors very reluctantly to raise the prices of admission, and as advertise ed, they will be advanced from the Ist of April next; the charges will then be for first class Tls. 4, second class Tls. 2.75, and third class $1.73, which it is hoped will not be found too burdensome. incapacitated by age, and Sister Vincent, Daring the year another Sister as been who had retired from active work, died at an advanced ugo; she bad been connected with the Hospital almost from its commencement, The Governors have it in contem-piation to increase the number of the Sisters, but the matter is not settled yet.
The following changes in the Board of Governors have taken place during the year. Mr. Byton Brean has taken the place of Mr. Geo. Jamieson, and Dr. Knsppe that of Df. Stuebel.
The Goversors have much pleasure in thanking Mr. H.R. Kinnear for kindly suditing the accounts, A. MeLxoo, Chairman, Shanghai, Ldth Fobreary, 1899.
Shanghai General Hospital daring the. past The number of patients admitted to the year was 1,013, against 849 io 1907 and 787 ip 1896; of this number 117 were females.
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