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Basic Cantor's doewr threatened It will not be possible in the space install a zipper in him of he had available to notice the performances another, and from the convulsive United "Services Association "(The Great War, 1914-1918) took place on February 27 at the Cathedral School, the President, Brig. Gen.
Macnaghten, being in the chair, sup: ported by Capt. R. M. J. Martin, Ghairman of committee, several com-Snittee "men, tit. Hugh Middleton, Ton. secretary, and Mr.
Oliver, hon. treasurer.
There was little discussion at the meeting, "only. one question, bein Faised Fegarding. the accounts "an torily answered, The report fand~ accounts were duly passed. Other resolutions adopted: were the! decision that members of the ase faciation form up and march to the Genotaph ina body on Armistice Day, and that an ex-Service Men's inner be held during the year. Mr. S.'TWweedie consented to organize the The elections for the incoming committee resulted. as follow: Capt."Ferguson, nxt. (chairman), Dr. OG Gauntlett, cap, 8.0. Major' M. Header "Harris, Me, Major J. W. Hood ps, ate, Capt Martin, Messrs.'S. Tweedie, Kendal Ward and A. P, Stoner.
in his speech, Capt. Martin spoke follows:
Your Committee regret that, due to unavoidable circumstances, if was of possible to let members have the Annual accounts at the same time 'As the notice calling this meeting Jo will be seen that the year's work ing show a deficit of $538.59. which, T'think you will agree, isnot eatisfuctory' when You consider the effect of the fall in the price of si silver. "On the other hand, our total Gunds have gained by approximately $8,000 due partly to the redemption Bt' par of Tis, 29,000 "worth of Mebentures purchased a, number, of 'Years ago at a considerable. dis-€ount and partly to the somewhat "unexpected "but, very welcome. re-ment of a large loan made'
have again to. thank our friends the Shanghai Race Club, the Greyhound "acting Club and' La Galsse dex Oeuvres d'interet, Public for donations to the Association's funds. extent of over $5,000 were. written off Which resulted in a deficit of nearly 35,000 on that year's working. This ear we hare only writen off $2,000, mat you will notice from the balance sheet that repayments made during the year in respect of previous loans were more than the actual loans Advanced during 1930.
'The fall in the price of silver is reflected in' increased expenditure for passages and for our subscription to the British Empire Service League. We have also had to pay very much more for the poppies received from home and I propose referring to that particular item later on. Subscriptions show the addition of 87 life members as com. pared with 15 in 1929, but T feel mure that there must be many ex service men in Shanghai who are members. of the Association, It is satisfactory to note that administration expenses are lower Shan they have been for a number five to record with regret the deaths of four' members the Association: "Dr.
PDrseeoll and Messrs, J. R. Harder. The two former had done, valuable Dugald and W. J. Heritage "work on the Committee of the Asto-
"Ae the last annual meeting. the bateman expressed the opinion GhatTew cases of want amongst Exttervice "men "could now be Steribated directly to the war the fellowship engendered by service Fr'ehe war necessitates the continued Gmistence of this Association Shue to assist fellow excrervice m Sthovare in want, Thirty-six persons Feceived. financial and other. assist nce from the. Assocation during 2230 and TRustrala or the United $50 and" passages to. Hongkong, Zingdom." were granted in, me ase" We were generally able to Grovide "these "passages. in co-Brevation with the National So-celebrated in anger again he past Sires, J again under a coop debt of and' this connection Wadtadetto oise Venn Brown for Srganising the ale of verges 30 a ti peer Soar ed an aoa Pieter Re eel Your Committee feel that the Poppy Chany a Paty
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