Final Meeting: Big Sums for Charity Sir Everard Fraser, H. M. Consul-general, presided at the annual meeting of the China and Japan War Savings Association at the Palace Hotel on Monday.
The Association, which was formally wound up, resolved to forward the undistributed cash balance of £1,431 1s. 1id., together with the sterling balance of the Fund, £708 l4s. 3d., making a total sum of £2,159 16s. 2d., to the King's Fund for the Disabled, and a balance of $725.29 to the Shantung Road Hospital.
Sir Everard Fraser said that it had been decided that the A'ssociation should be dissolved. It had been a very fine example of what had been done during its few years of existence. The greater part of the success of the organization was due to the secretary, Mr, E. Goodale. When Mr. Goodale wrote to him in 1916 suggesting the formation of an association it was proposed in accordance with his knowledge of Shanghai that there should be a certain amount of the gambling element connected with it. This was adopted first of all, but later he (the speaker) was afraid that it would have to be dropped and eventually it was dispensed with.
The successful progress' of the venture was entirely due to the work of the secretary, Mr. Goodale, and when he got it going it was surprising as to the number of helpers that. came along. Mr. H. M. Mann, the assistant secretary, was one of these helpers and the thanks of the Association should be duly accorded him for his valuable assistance during the time when the work became too much for the secretary.
At first, there were some letters appearing in the Press which were lacking in the milk of human kindness, but it was evident that the writers had a wrong conception of the functions of the Association. The Association was organized to stimulate the savings of the people. Now came the end of the Acsociation. They were rather sori There was nothing more to except that that they rejoiced to find that so many people became members and that hearty thanks should be accorded to Messrs. Goodale and Mann.
After Sir E. D, H. Fraser had proposed the resolution that the reports and accounts be passed, Mr, Goodale in seconding said:—
1 have to remind you that the accounts are dated as at November 30, 1919, and that over a year has elapsed since the actual winding up took place. Ample time has thus been allowed for members to call attention to any irregular-
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