Central Committee was' instructed by Washington to revise its budget to cover 10 months from September 1, 1922 to June 20, 1923, in order to coincide with Washington's fiscal year. On March 23, 1923, a bud-fret for 12 months from July 1, 1923, to June 20, 1924, in the amount of G.$6,250.00'or Mex. $10,000 wai ved by the Committee and eubmitted to Washington. An approval of this budget was received on June 5, 1923. On February 18, 1924, we received a cable request: ing us to draw up our budget for 1924-1925, which we mailed on March 8, 1924, to Washington. No report from Washington has' been received up to date.
During the month of January, 1924, Miss Luella Delamarter, Secretary of the American Red Cross, China Central Committee, for the past year, departed on home leave to America. Miss Margaret C. Powell was appointed to succeed Miss Delamarter and assumed duties secretary on February 1, 1024, Miss Edith Vaughan, stenographer for the past 18 months in the office of the American Red Cross on February 1, 1924, resigned to accent another position. Miss Vaughan continued on half-day time until Miss Kathryn Roche was employed to fill the position.. Mr. H. Schmaser is accountant for the China Gv1- tral Committes.
Messrs. Haskins & Sells continue to audit the accounts. of the Committee. On April 13,- 1923, the China 'Central Committee accepted the offer of the Council on Health Edveation for office space on the top floor, separate room, 4 Quinsan Garden,' at a monthly' rental of M. $20.00, not including light and heat, In March, 1924, the Council on Health Education' notified - the American Red Cross they had taken fice space in-a new building, 21 Yuox Ming Yuen Road, and would
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