Mrs, Leslie then proposed the following resolution:
That members absent, from Shanghai fora" period of eight. months" oF more, mayy if they" 90 pay subscription of $1 per annum.
The speaker pointed out that the population of Shanghai was largely 4 travelling one, and many members were apt to go away for 12 months a time, and it wus for their bene-who made use of the B.W.A. The sum set apart by the Treasurer for new furniture, ete, was not a large amount but as it was all they, could afford at the moment, much planning was required to" make Headquarters comfortable and. attractive at the same time, All [furniture on loan had been returned to their owners except in the [eases of Mrs. Brooke-Smith and Mrs. Tibby, who kindly presented a leak and some chairs to the A fit thut this resolution was proposed, Mrs, E, H, MeMichuel seconded und the resolution wax carried unanimously, The Social Service Board Mrs, McMichael, reading the re: port of the Social Service Board, of said the board had held regular meetings through: cut the year with the exception of two months during the summer, when a small emergency committee took its place. There had been! many changes among the 20 members and they had lost some of their oldest and most valued members, including officers. With re their finances, the Race Club had made its usual generous donations, the Dramatic "Section had contributed and at the time 's. Irwine detailed the generous. jirifts by the various sections, and: for these expressed the Committee's [rear thanks. She also mention-led. Mr. Percival Nye, of the General Electric Ca., who provided them with their handsome electric light [fittings at greatly reduced prices [and hose "expert advice "had materially assisted them on many occasions. Col. Trueman had helped. in various ways, Mr. and Mrs, E.
Byrne presented them with a clock and a roll of silk, and many other friends sent gifts or in other ways helped them with their task.
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