Mr. A. Brooke-Smith, who presided in place of Sir Edward Pearce, chairman, said that when they attended the meeting last Saturday he was afraid that they would have to ask for an S. 0. S, as it seemed impossible to say that they would reach the sum required. He did not think that it would be necessary te signal S.0. 8. as the sums vubtained seemed to show that some people had been working on Sunday (Laughter). There were also certain subscriptions which had been withheld at the last meeting.
On behalf of the board of trust he wished to thank those who had jeacrificed the last week in collecting this immense sum of money. They had collected Tls. 200,000 all but a emall balance which he hoped they would obtain before the evening He wished to compliment Mrs Fearn and the Indies on the way they had "put it over" the men (Applause).
There was some apprehension, he said, among property owners that the rooms of the ¥. M. C. A. would i Ue let at very low rates. This was not to be the case for they were to be let at not less than 60 ctl er sq. ft, the smaller rooms being et at about $50 and larger rooms $90.
Dr. Fearn expressed a vote of thanks to Mr. Fitch which was jereeted with loud and prolonged The Child Labour Meeting Mr. Brooke-Smith went on to say that there was one other matter which did not concern the ¥. M.C. A.
It rested with all of them to Ret sufficient people together at the meeting which had been called by the Council for June 2 in order. to obtain a quorum that they might being up the question of Child Labour, Representatives of the women's organizations had cards which would be given to people to sign in order to obtain their promises to attend. He appealed to those present to do their best to get people to attend the meeting. They were not asked vote for or against, but were jerked to come there that the quorum might be assured.
Mr. J.T. Pratt said that he wished to say a few words in the jeapacity of a ratepayer. The great effort made at the annual general meeting had failed as they had not [secured a quorum. They were deavouring to get hold of the leading men in Shanghai and he had lready held a meeting at his house which was unfortunately not very successful on account of the Y. M.
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