1 have heard criticisms the have spent too much on the recrea~ Vional side of our work, but T assure you this represents but'a very small fraction of our outgoings, and, as such, opinion, fully justified: We are criticised for spending too much on salaries, but such charges cannot be substantiated. We cannot expect to receive whole-time service without paying the market value established in such institutions os the Chinese Y. M, C. A. and we have really been' extremely lucky in attracting to our ranks. such enthusiastie and thoroughly eMeient men fas our general secretary, our doctor, to mention only two of our competent, start"
'The visitors then were invited inspect the premises of the 'Association, which include a reading room, a school both for pullers' baths, dormitories, a and a cline. A. statis-report of activities since the beginning of the years up to May 27 shows that 15,047 pullers received. treatment at "the "clinics, 18471 attended educational classes, 97,079 attended stereopticon lectures, educa anal talies, and motion pictures, and 10,000 used the beds in the dormltories.
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