A Review of the Year's Work: Arrangements for the Annual Patronal Festival The annual meeting of St. Patrick's Society of Shanghai was held on Thursday afternoon at the Palec:. Hotel, with Mr. J. J. Dunne, the president. in the chair. Mr. Dunne gave a brief resume of the Society's activities during the past year, which included the sending of an address of welcome to H.R.H. the} Prince of Wales, when the latter visited Hongkong; and the holding of a: dinner and dance on March 17 at the Cercle Sportif Frangais to commemorate their Patron Saint.
Before presenting the financial! report for the year, prepared by the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. J. Stafford and audited by Mr. 8S. J. Wolfe, the president stated that the two greatest expenditures had been: $249.75, which had been paid as; educational fees on behalf of Irish: children; and advances made to} distressed Irish, totalling $256.86. Mr. Dunne believed, however, that! the greater portion of the last! mentioned amount would be repaid.
The treasurer's report was then unanimously adopted.
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