Depression's Weight Upon the Charity Fund view of the present depression jin, Shanghai, it was only to be expected that greater demands than lever should be made on the Society's Jcharity funds, said the President, Dr. JO. C. Price, at the annual meeting fof St. David's Society, which was held at 5 pin. on Friday in the [Metropole Hotel. The proceedings Jopened with an Informal tea to Jmembers, this being followed by a Welsh musical programme, Mrs. 0. G. R. Beynon and Mr. W, E. Gilford rendering two folk-songs each, and Mrs. A. J. Hughes two plane solos.
'The President sald:—The society has continued to carry on its usual functions quietly and, T trust you will eczec with me, efficiently during the past year. The' annual dinner on. St. David's Day appears to have bee-thoroughly enjoyed by our guests ana the members present. The attendance was up to about the average standard, Members will be glad notice from the balance sheet that expenses were entirely met by the sale of tickets and a small balance remains to our credit, March 3, the! annual service was held at the Union Church and was attended by repre: sentatives of our sister societies, The preacher, @ local Welshman, the Rev. {Ronald Rees, preached a very eloqu: ent sermon.' On the morning of David's Day and Armistice Day memorial wreaths were laid on the {Cenotaph recording to our usual cus-
On the occasion of the Jubilee of M. King George V, we joined with the other national' societies in Shanghai in sending a combined cable Jeonveying our loyal congratulations His Majesty. 'The society was also represented at' the various functions held during the celebrations,"
On the afternoon of May 24 Mrs. Price and myself were "at home" to /members of the society. A very pleas fant little gathering was held, favoured by good weather, and the occasion was taken to present our former honorary chaplain, Dr. Evan Morgan, jand Mrs. 'Morgan with a. suitably engraved travelling clock' as a. small memento from the members of the society on the occasion of. their! departure from Shanghai after 9 residence of about fifty years in China,
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