Mra, Ford mentioned the advantages of membership in the association, such
fmrdening, sports, and patriotic pr ifoeial service, brary, muse Joets, and' reported that the Shanghai members now number 068, with 54 outport members: and 152 absent mem~ bers, there having.been 92 new members during the year. Fifty per cent, of the resignations have left Shanghai permanently, "we ure however still far from realizing our hopes that all British worien will become members of the Assoelation—I fee} that owing to the necessary increased subscription in the membership fees it is hardly possible for some people to do so. Dut if those who can alford it would realize how valuable their financial support is to the many activities tarried out by.thelr fellow country women in this International city—there are. probably very few who would withhold, that help. It is what we British women in Shanghel can rive to the Assocation and not what Wwe can get out of it should be our standpoint, find the chief reason given by those who do nat join is that "they would never use the place." They Tail to appreciate the fact that every oxtta subscription received Is helping the Association as a whole.
"with our pleasant headquarters ud their fnellities we have provided more or less the amenities of a Club for many of our members and we hope to be able to continue to do so and meet further needs as they arise but it should never be forgotten that our foundation charter and object is to band British women together the service of the Empire and the general functions of headquarters were described by Mrs, Ford.
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