'The Secretary' report of the petitions for divorce, 17, wore fled man and the remainder by wo- 2 advantage of. their newly found the: latter pparenty taking Freedom, the Chinese "pre Inenting' on the Report, says Of course, says the report, there were numerous causes for divorce, tions wore aide Bue domestic discord. formed. the principal one in most eanes, 626 of patched, Following the report Mfrs. Morgan endeavoured to clothe her Bie agz divorce: cases fast Year be: skeleton of figures with a ing. due {0 discord between husband words, saying that the regular at-ani wife." In other, words, 73.00 per tendance of those who take. the ent." of last yont's divorces were eto domeate guarrelyGetngen matter of the Hospital Aid serious: ly has been distinctly encouraging. concerned. Other cases 1 he H.A.D. work is, of course, Were insult, financial." ditiultis, Tafietity, failure to support, ete" the number of such caves being shown in the following:=—discord, 20s Insult, 18; financial dificult iatdelty, 1b4; beteathal arrang"
without consent, 11; failure. to Support, 16; and other causes, 61. paratively smaller at the hesioning umber pf sivorees was cor
Enda the end of each Year, cape isig* dane the "Chines New ays Days, and greater in spring and summer's may be judged from
tuny, 66; 'Mfarch, 81; "April, 84; Tolgwing: January, G2; Feb: May,"117), Jane," 46; July,' 74 Augist. 72; September, "44;" Oct ber, 86; November, 90; and December, 69.
Officials of the Grentor Shanghai of Social Affairs obtained the divorce reports from two, sour. (ces; newspapers and law court files. Of course, there must have been many divorces arranged by the parties concerned themselves without being brought to the attention of the law courts or published in the newspapers. Therefore, the real number of divorces last year must} siderably greater than the Inbour of love, Everything about the work is voluntary and free and a general spirit of mutual helpfulness fas prevailed throughout the year. Some changes have taken. place Pheee old workers, Mrs. Adnams, Mrs. Rose, and Mrs. Grant, have left Shanghai, and Mrs, Brown will Jeave in April, Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs. Trousvale, and Mrs. Herman are now in outports.
'The Social Service Board donates. }$60 2 month during 10 months of the year, "This grant, together with members' subscriptions and.
Hions, and a special gift of $50 from Mr, Arthur Sims in memory, of his mother, has enabled the H-A.D. to Buy necessary materials, although When special" requests "come for large garments, such as bed-lockets and nightgowns for local charities there must be rigid curtailment in order to meet, these requests, In each case the H.A.D. has been asked assist. the need has been urgent, and obvious—poor Russian women, TH. cases in. the British Army Hospital, and destitute, helpless, [and friendless patients in the mental wards of the S.§LC.
Great help and Pleasure has been derived from the addition of the off} figure, says the report in Parsee contingent, called the "Rain. bow Band."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.