In accordance with their usual custom, the Committee present half-yearly Report of the above institution.
They are glad to state that the popularity of the House is as great as ever among the Blue Jackets" and other seamen, as during the past six months there have been 21,005 visitors.
Phe receipts for the same time have been 81,939.70, and the subscription list, which was sent round in the spring, brought in about $400. The Committee regret that even with this assistance they have not been able to pay off the outstanding bills, and they will have to ask for further subscriptions "during the coming halt: year. It should be remembered that owing to higher prices for almost every kind of food, the profits made now on what is sold are much less than they used tobe. The committee have been obliged to. moise the charge for a day's board and lodging to $1 instead of 75 cents as before, and there 1s also a slight increase in the charge for separate meals, which are still however so moderate and so plentiful, that no visitor has ever made the least objection to the extra 5 cents or 10 cents asked of him.
The Committee again express their thanks for all books and papers sent to the Reading Room.
The manageress, Mrs. Ulbricht, will always be pleased to show the Coffee] P House to any friends who are kind enough to visit it.
H. ©. Hopors, M.A. Chairman.
4th July, 1896.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.