Yesterday afternoon an adjourned meeting of British residents to consider what steps should be taken to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee was held at the British Consulate-General, Sir Nicholas Hannen presiding.
"The Chairman said that since the last meeting number of schemes had been suggested to the Committee, of which three had been selected as feasible; (1) a nursing and training institute; (2) a statue of the Queen; (3) " public park in the vicinity of Shanghai. Regarding the statue, the proposer had suggested that £1,000 would cover the expenses, as the statue of Sir Harry Parkes had cost a little under £500. He (the Chairman) proposed to ask the gentlemen who had made these suggestions to explain them to the meeting, and he would then put them to the vote after any remarks had_been made.
Mr. W. V. Drummond said that since the last meeting Mr. Caldbeck had greatly assisted him in ascertaining the possibilities of a nursing institute, and, although time had necessarily been short, promises of cmsiderable subscriptions had been promised, several of Ts. 500 each, amounting all Sependent upon the scheme being adopted ether to about Tls. 3,000. These were
by the British residents. He thought, however, that after that meeting had heard what was to be said upon the different schemes it might again adjourn, for ina matter involving the credit and prestige of Shanghai they should not act until all the history, and even if it required Ts. 20,000 he did not think that sum would be prohi+ bit ive.
Mr. J. A. Ballard said without any intention to hinder Mr. Drummond's proposal he thought the permanent memorial should be of the widest kind which would embrace all the subjects of Her Majesty, and therefore he proposed that a statue of Her Majesty should -be erected. The nursing institute might well be established apart from any Jubilee celebration.
Mr. H. S. Wilkinson said he did not wish to say one word against Mr. Drum. mond's scheme, but he considered it searcely fulfilled all the conditions necessary in the permanent Jubilee memorial. Tt was necessary that it should not only be useful to as many people as possible, but that it should conflict as little as possible with any existing institution. Tt had occurred to him that a public park would fulfill the conditions requisite. There were too possible sites—one at Woosung where some 60 mow could be acquired for about Tls. 24,000, and another some little distance from the Point where some 80 mow, could be got for about Tls. 26,000.
Mr. G. J. Morrison thought that if it were perfectly clear the money would be used for the benefit of people who were not able to pay for themselves, he thought that some such scheme as Mr. Drummond had suggested might be carried through.
Mr. Drummond. pointed out that the merit of his scheme was that it would have available in Shanghai trained nursing, which could not otherwise be obtained when needed no matter what was paid for it.
The Chairman then asked for a show of hands on the three proposals. For Mr. Drummond's suggestion 18 voted; for Mr, Ballard's 6, and for Mr. Wilkinson's 2. Mr. Drummond's resolution was then put to the meeting and carried.
It was also decided to circulate the lists with two-columns, one for subscriptions to
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