A rust successful year's activi. ties ware reported a the—anuul meeting of the Shanchai breneh of the "Rusal Society: of held "North Chi was in th supported by Dean Symes, Sir Skinner Turner. Sir Edward Pearce, Captai Dixon, and Messrs, ALE. Clear (Vice-Pri em), A.W. Brankston, A. Brooke ith, &, 1. Fesron, E. F. Goodale, reen, P. H. Nye, C. H, Ryde, Stewardson, E, Lo Allen (Hon, Secretary) and W. Nation (Hon. Treasurer).
The Chairman's Speech viewing, the work of the yer, the Chairman said:
It kiveis me great pleasure to ask you tv-lay to adopt the report and statement of areourl: s of the Society for the bust year. 1 think can mutely say a mere satisfac tory report has never been presenta ed ly members before, Durie the year we admitted 140 new members, and 2 new life mem= Duirs were enrolled, The may be sure that $3. given to them will be spent in the right way During the year we have obtain-Jel several situations for English. men, out of employment. and T ask members to communiente with one Jof the officials of the Society any time thes have vacancic to fill either in their offices or in mil Jor on steamers, It ix seldom th we do not have on our list one oF more applicuita for employment who are unemployed through fault of their own and who hold The examination for scholarships for sons and daughters of Englishmen held in March was most' sue: cessful. 17 boys and 18 girls keenly competed for the scholarships and the examiners, Messrs. G. M. Billings and O. Mf. Green, were strong:
tthe opinion that it was well worth while to give these #cholarhips, and they believe that they should play a useful port in the education of English boss and girls in the language and Iierature of their country. They were favour-of members actual Shanghai now exe will be many Englishmen Shaner. i who have not monks, "tal T hope member miss portunities Socies to the notice of such men. Our siiweription vf $2 per annum Dlacas membership within reach of Our disbursements for charitable avsistarce and assistance in educating ch.bdrcn of Englishmen amounts to the torrd figure of $9,798, By paying out this large sum of money we Live helped many Englishmen and thet +s, who through no ult st their own have been urgent need of asshtanee. On the other hand we have also spent mon worthless rence here hax Practically all notice owe cewnGll to drink, The Sal-
Army in London have kindly conser: "il to receive these Individuals ably impressed by the ability: shown by several candidates to think rapid.
and clearly, The average of the Enalish history" pape Id George Fabian of the Public School for, Boys: (A sect prize awarded to Hazel Fowler, of The Cathedral School for Gis for her essay which wirs of special merit, Our thanks are due to Me ings and Green for undertaking the Jarduous duties connected with these Fexaminaticns, Arrangements been mede for a sunil tion to be held again next month y terested toi that in response to our circular reqaritinge the Issued at the request of the hat "Brawth of the Navy {practically all nur members seri: in replies were in favour of the att Bgl base at on arrival in England and enden:- our' ty turn them into rexpectabl: citizens, Mech of our money paid out suppendt to be in the nature of Toans, and we°have many defi promises of repayment, but F reget to say that during the post year received $306 only: in voluntary repayments: Tu the accounts. yo will "rotiee thie 81,724.49 was funded. but $1421 of this amount teame from the estate of one of our protean who died last year, into tite, teaving this amount to itis ers Ht in the bank here. He "had be fon our hands for verne yours an was clever enough to prevent us from knowing Lbat he was not such reedy circumstances ax we believed. greatly ernment ko come to their recent cision to go en with the new base (laughter)
The active support given by our Society" tothe Empire Duy" cele.
Shsnachai wis responsible for the arent success achieved. The chitdven of Shanghai never had more enjoyable di and f trast that fvrangements will be made to cele: brate all future Empire days {nctuewh. similar manner.
On St. George's Day we ser [gred'ines by telegram to LRH. the Prince of Wales, and on Empire Day to His Majesty the King, both of which were duly" acknowledged With thanks. Telegrams of greet-Tugs were also gent to und received from the various Eastern Branches.
The Call for Charity so many impostors these days a your Almoners ant Charity Com mittee have to be vei wide awake dealing with appl nts for rel During the year we have kept in close Eouch th the "other charitable society through the Charity, Organizat Society, and by this means have checked some of the overlapping that used to occur. Members are strongly recommended not to give money indiscriminately to men and women who come to their offices or residences, but Ca give them a note to Mrs, Wheen, the Secretary of the Charity Organization Society, Nowh Soochow Revd, telling her mice Lo. provide food or shelf pplcant, The Charity tion Soviety_ and the ni! Society are always reali that no one, how: that Tegra the John Prentice Golf Cup fe not an the table before today. "After having two wins {svecersion. it was wrested rom Iby the St. Andrew's Sockets December witer a close and well contested game which was greatly Joved by the 32 members from our Society who took part in the match. Av-desperate effort mic. be made this coming April to ogum. secure Postestion of the Cup.
Mr. Edward Ruff, the Founder, Hon. Seoretary of the Soviety is London, wrote inviting vs to subscribe 5/- per member_per annum fowurds the expenses of 'Headquarters in' London. Your Coramittee considered that in view of the calls we have on ux for charitable pur-Poses a donation of $10,100. "per annum Was ae much at we could feonvenientiy send them. Tt wil interest you to know that the Society fave hae nearly 100. branches various parts 0 world with a membership of aver 20,000, of the money given out by citizens in their offices oF residences to cast 1 callers, goes in paying for drink and only encourages this class of beggar to a life of laziness.
meriion this at the par request of the Charity Organization Soriay und" the King's Daughters'
Who are most anxious that give away money They are able to make ive of a dollar for those who heed & than anyone else, and you
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