In submitting their Report and Statement of Accounts for the year 1901/1902 the Committee have much pleasure in recording a further satisfactory increase in the membership, which has now reached 590, while 10 more names have been added since the accounts were closed, making a grand total of 600.
The annual celebration of St. Andrew's Day took the form ofa Ball, ax customary, which was held in the Town Hall on the 29th of November, and proved a most successful function, although resulting ina surplus of only Tls. 14.22. The amount been carried to the credi- ut the Society's Charitable Fund, For t*e first time in the history of the Seiety the anniversary of the birh of Robert Burns was celebrated by a dinner lace in the Shangh'i Club on january Test, and from which the haritab'e fund has' benefited to the extent of THs. 35.01. This proved ty be sacha suc ful gathering that dowhtless many members will be desirous of its becom-al event. Ariangements are now being made t. sive a Scotch concert in the Lyceum Theatre on Halloween, the Bist of this month.
Charitable Fund.—'the number of cases dealt with dari than usual and. the Ts. 35 total net dis! n of as been refunded, makin the ursemeuts is. S11.
Of the twenty applicants for reli-f or assistance the society has been instrumental in findnent employment, for several, have been desirous of the bet boy girl pupil of Scotch lianghiai Public School aster Edward Clements respect very.
The finds vf the Society now amount to 18.61, showing an increase of Tk, represen'vd by Us. 3500) on fixed and Tis, B1S.6L on eutrent account in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
During the year a copy of the rules of the Society was sent to rach member.
'The Committee have to recon, with deep regret, the death of several members, ins cluding Mr. Colin Buchunan, who' had always taken great interest in' the work of the Society, and Mr. W. 3G. Youvgson, who had for two or three years rendered valuabl—assistance in conner n with the annual Bal.
The thauhs of the Committee are again due to Mr. I. C. B. Edmondston for kindly auditing the nceounts, aid to Mr.
Clements, Mr, John Lennox, Me. Willinm and others for their successful furthering the interests of the mongst the shipping community.
S. Lispsay, C.8, Appr, Hon. secretary. President.
Statement of Receip's and Expend ending 30th September, Ts. Tis.
To Balance of last account 515.96 fixed deposit..300.00 3,515.96 Cash, subs tions from 544
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