At our annual meeting this time last year you will remember that my predecessor in office made a strong appeal to all those Irishmen in Shanghai who have not joined the Society to do so. I would again impress this appeal as apart from the addition to our funds it behoves all Irishmen to join the society and stick together for the common good.
Before concluding I would like to extend our heartiest thanks to our hon. Secretary Mr. MeCarthy, and our hon. Treasurer Commander Gilmore. both of whom put in yeoman service during the year, also to the committee for their able assistance. During the first half of the year Mr, Wolfe acted as the almoner of the society and on his departure from Shanghai on vacation Capt, Clarke very kindly took over the office. To each of these gentlemen we extend our very grateful thanks, Also our heartiest thanks to Capt. Clarke for his good services in the care of the society's raga Attention w drawn ing the meeting to the needs of a couple of young Irish lads in Shanghai, both educated at St. Francis Xavier's College, who were now in need of j Both were still out of work, it Was stated, although they had bern looking for jobs for some time. One was a stenographer, and the other was Keen on engineering, and desired to become a mechanic. An appeal was made to the members of the society to help place the two boys, whose fathers were dead.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: president, Lieutenant-Commander P. C, Gilmore, M; vice-president, Mr. E. F. Hardman committee, Messrs. A. J. Kane. Dr. W. R. Johnstone, J, J. McCarth: Captain J. T. Inch, Dr. F. T. Ranso R. S4 Heaney, Captain W. G. Clarke. T. Murphy, R. R. M'D. Parr, E. A. R. Fowles, R. E. O'Bolger and C. C. O'Connell Mr. S. M. Edwards was re-elected to represent the Society in the British Residents' Association.
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