Subscriptions Higher Than in 1934 But Coming Year Financially Viewed with Anxiety wonderful return from investment in the form of a very great number of fellow creatures restored to health was the deseription Mr. Louis Beale, who was in the chair at the annual general meeting of the Lester Chinese Hospital, on Tues day, April 21, gave when speaking of the return subscribers obtained. Tt was satisfactory to note that subscriptions compared very favourably with last year's, he said, particularly from Chinese sources, which amounted to $2,170.38, compared with $1,193.68 in 1034, but he emphasised the need for greater ancial assistance from the community of Shanghai this year, especially as the amount available from. the endowment left by the Coming to the financial side of the report and prospects of the future, At the end of the report, you will see a statement of accounts of the hospital for 1935, set forth in full, and we once again regret the necessity having to, show that the hospital was run at a loss amounting last year to $33,210.87. We are most grateful to the three local municipalities for the Tespective grants-in-aid and also to the hospital's staunchest supporter, the Shanghai Race Club. T am glad to note that subscriptions compare fairly favourably with the previous year, there being a decided improvenent in ancial assistance from Chinese sources. the amount received Mr, G.
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