The annual general meeting of members of St. Patrick's Society of Shanghai was held on February 1, at the Astor House Hotel with embers present, 'A new president and vice-pre ident were elected and the secre tary announced that the membership had increased during the year by 17, making a grand total of 236 mem: ers at the end of 1928, The officers regretted to have t2) Jannuunee the death of seven value e members, Messrs. R B, Moor-
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J. Crowley, W. G. Lamb, J L. Gilhooley and D. L. O'Sullivan, In their report the President and Hon, Secretary, Mr. W. Ward, nounced that during the year the ciety had rendered assistance to 2 Irishmen and had paid one passage home. The charity fund showed a credit balance of $1,529.26 and the total funds of the Society a8 at December 31, 1928, amounted to Mex. $3,010.71 on current account, fon fixed deposit £500 and Mex. $1,000.
chair wax occupied by the: retiring president, Dr. J, A. O'Dris coll, who in opening tive meeting made 'a brief speech of congratulation 10 I.) those present for what th society had accomplished during and. remi finances. in. previous y overlook the fact that St. Patrick's Day last year fell on a day which interfered with their sual practice of observance; this doubtless ae-counted for the state of the treasury.
He wanted to record appreciation of himself and fellow members of those wy after service in Shang! knew everyone joined with him in expressing gratitude for the het offered te the Also he called to the attention of the members that in the of Mr. F. W, Maze to th fas head of the Customs, had ise Joie did had been a 'The retiring head of the mis sionary work here, Bishop Molony also received, the' praise "of meeting as "did Bishop Curtis, another worthy son of El The New Oflcers The accounts were passed nani mously and then came the clectio of officers- Dr, O'Driscoll proposed for the office he was vacating, the ice-presiden, Fenton, and the nomination was seconded by Fenton was mously elected to the cheers of the meeting and for the Vice-Presidency Mr. S. M, Edwards The estimated output for the was proposed by Dr. O'Driscoll and is 135,000 ib. and, was seconded by Mr. D, P. Grif th, this] the result was as in the previ Vallot and Mr. the plavdils of those present, Those elected to serve on the incoming committee were: Messrs ty, T. P. Givens, B, C. Int.
J. H. Jordan, T.
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