Members of Committce:—Rer. H.C.
Hodges, Chairman; Mr. J. Stenhouse, Hon. Treasurer; Messrs. C. Thorne, H. {'S. Dowler, Mrs. H.C. Hodges, Mrs, J. Scott, Mrs. Shorrock, and Miss Stenhouse.
The Committee are glad that they can again present a favourable report of this Insutution. Although there have not been so many ships in harbour and at Woo-ung as during the preceding year, there has been a very good average at-debis incurred by people who have sent men to the house for longer or shorter periods, and who have failed to redeem their' orders. To prevent a recurrence of such treatment, it may be necessary to insist on payment in advance from all persons who are not well-known in Shanghai.
The Reading Room continues to be well used, and gifts of papers, especially illustrated ones, and magazines in English, French, or German will be always gratefully received. A certain number of illustrated papers are provided from home by the Committee, and are so much appreciated that they are not infrequently carried away by too ardent admirers! To guard against this excess of interest, newspaper-holders have been provided. tendance of visitors, amounting in all tol tre Peper 30,912 men for the 12 months; the! cinelness of the editors of the various ance 0 uriting in again acknowledge the [largest number in one month being 5,450 local dailies in supplying their paper in April. The larg sum of money taken gratis; their thanks are also duo to Mr. in one day was 3177 75, on March 28th, W. H. Anderson for kindly auditing the and the smallest was on December accounts.
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LIH. ©. Honers, The installation of a gasolene, or soda-Chairman. water fountain, at a cost of $1,292.92, 9th January, 1902. which supplies soda ice-cream and aerated waters of various sorts and flavours, proved a great attraction in the summer, Hoxokew Correr Hovst axp Reapixo and in a hotter season than the compar- Room, rx Account witt Hoy. TREASURER. atively cool summer of 1901 would no doubt secure a much larger patronage.
The management continues to give the} 1901.
8 Committee every satisfaction, and the] To Rent 612.00 reputation of the Coffee House for com- Wages, Superintendent $360.00 fort and good fare is well maintained.
623.25 988.25 The Committee greatly regret the loss} Cost of beer, porter, aerated of Mr. Thorne from among their number. " waters 2,202.90 His interest. in all connected with the] Cost of cigars 159.15 Coffee House was unfailing, and its sue- Costof provisions, 3,079.71 cess is largely due to his untiring efforts] Cost of soda-fountain supplies. 282.17 and wise counsels. Here, a: in many other] Cost of washing $60, water $42.
102,00 charitable and philanthropic organisa- Taxes and license.
103.40 place. tions, it will be hard to adequately fill his} Sundry repairs as per account..
Home newspaper subscriptions.
183.50 36.70 The vacancies on the Committee caused} " Advertising $1.50, rubber by Mr. Ede's and Mr. Thorne's retiring, stamp $3.20, stationery $29.20 33,90 have been filled by Messrs. W. J. Gresson Balance to general account... 2,021.15 and E. D. Krauss.
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