"We are grateful," he said, "for the work which the Pullers Mutual Aid Association is doing to help the rick: shaw men and their dependents, but we all realise that there is still much more to be done, as was shown last winter by the number of destitute and starving people brought to us With frost-bite, pneumonia, and other complaints brought on by lack of food and insuMelent clothing.
"That so many of our fellow men should face death each winter the alleyways and byways of Shanghai is, indeed, a big blot on the escutcheon of our city, and hope this question will be ener-go tically tackled by the three bodies Fesponsible for the government of this city, Surely it is more econom-feal to give a man three bowls of rice a day than to have to keep him for weeks in hospital, even if there was hospital a¢commodation for these people at present, and we have to face the fact that there is not."
Omcers Elected Mr, F, W. Poate, the Rev. A. Baxter, Mr. G. A. Haley, and Mr. J. Liddell' were confirmed as trustees of the hospital for the coming year, fand the following were elected to serve_on the general committee: Mr. G. Findlay Andrew, Mr. Adam Black, Mr, W. C. Bond, Mr. B, H. 34. Broomball, Dr. A. C. Bryson, Mr. Chun Bing-him, Mr, Feng Ping-nan, Mr. P. B. Gange, Mr. Win. Gockson, Maughan, Mr, CE. Parsons, Mr, Pan Tsze-chuan, Mr. W. Souter, Mr. Wang I-ding, Mr, Wang Yang-see, Mr. W. H. Way, and Mr. Yang Mol-nan, Staff Thanked Mr, Beale said he was sure all would join with him in wishing Dr. 3. L. H. Paterson, Superintendent of hospital, and Dr. Doris B. Clay a speedy recovery. Dr. Paterson had) been seriously il, but he was glad to earn that he was now past the crisis. Dr, Clay was at present out of Shanghai, convalescing.
Mr. Poate proposed a vote of thanks for the work done by the staff, congratulating them on the excellent results obtained and the gallant way they had risen to an emergency during the absence of two senior members.
Replying on behalf of the staff, Dr.
Farquharson, acting superintendent, reminded the meeting of the lesser members, who accomplished excellent work, but reaped little reward. spoke of the tiring work cheerfully performed by coolies and amahs, who one of the biggest jobs in a hospital, washing and cleaning, for very litle pay. He mentioned the engineers and firemen, who so quietly Dut eMieiently, kept the fires going to "NAE. Herald" Photo.
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