In celebration of the opening of the new S.M.P. Headquarters and Central "Station in. Foochow Road, an oticers' mess dinner was held on Friday evening at the Police Club on the seventh floor of the new building. Forty-five persons, representing the S.MLP., "French Police, Bureau of crisis, a portion of the building of the Soclely was rented so that the income derived should "meet the interest on the building fund overdraft. There was no increase in the overdraft, The money derived from hew members was sufficient to baltance the working budget of the Society.
The scheme that half the funds! received from life members should be invested ax a reserve fund, the Interest on which should suffice send the "Journal" to such members for such years as may be necessary, was adopted, he said, and debentures: of the Shanghai Power Company to the extent of $1,000 were added to the Investments Finally, as a means to combat' the financial crisis, he suggested that appeal be made to the public and to Interest. individuals and. institu tions to help clear the building fund Mloficlt, which he emphasised stilt Temained a critical problem.
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