draw your attention to our need for an increased income; our commitments for fixed expenses are considerable, but we cannot reduce them Without curtailing the working of the oclety," said Sir Allan Mostop, pres-dent, at the annual meeting of the Shanghai Society for the Prevention Cruelty to Animals,.which was held on May 20 in Room 51, 17 The Bund, at 6.30 pin. A resolution was subsequently passed raising the subscriptions slightly.
'The working of the society during] the past year kad been extremely heavy, said Sir Allan, with the bulk. of the work and responsibility falling on the shoulders of a few members Members' thanks were due not only to the officers and members of the society who had done-the work, but also to the veterinary surgeons for their humane destruction of animals at nominal rates; to Mr, O. XK. Yul, acting Mayor of Shanghai, and his Health Commissioner and Veterinary Surgeon; and to the press.
The accounte called for no special comment, beyond the society's need for an increase in income, Their thanks were due to the stewards and members of the Shanghai Race Club for their financial support and a rent-free office in the Public stand. Sir Allan proposed the adoption of the report and accounts, and upon this being seconded by Bir. R. N. Swann, was carried, 'A' resolution for an alteration in the rules of the society concerning the subscriptions was then put forward by Mr, P. H. Barton to the effect that the annual subscription for ordinary members be $5, that of life members §20, and that of Junior Members $1,\ these subscriptions to include all publications put out by the society, "Mr. Barton said that it was just as easy for people to pay $52 year instead of $3 and the increased revenue would assist the society very much. The resolution was seconded by Mr. R. N, Swann.
Subscriptions Raised 'A lengthy discussion then ensued, one member suggesting that subseriptions be made due, not at the begin-ring of each calendar year present, but at the expiration of each twelve months from the date of joining. "Sir Allan Mossop pointed cut that under the present wording the resolution, life members would required to pay $20 a year!
"The resolution was nally altered to include the amounts suggested by Mr, Barton, with life members' subscxjptions to be one payment of $20, fond. with subscriptions due at the end of each twelve months from th date of joining the society; in this form the resolution was passed by the required two-thirds "or over Mr. D. H. Cooke then raised the question of whether it might not be Fossible to charge for the services of the society's inspector in certain cases, The inspector, he said, was sometimes rung up on the telephone on the most Aippant excuses—being asked to and stop a dog barking, for instance and Mr. Cooke felt that in some cases the society should charge a fee for his services.
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