The amount received in_subseriptions and donations is $207.26 more than the total. for 1935, while pew ents show a decrease of $803.62, thus making a net falling off $596.36. Although the result of the appeal made in June last was disappointing, as it resulted In contributions amounting to less than $3,000, we are. grateful to those who rendered us that assist fang for they nearly made up for the contributions from those who retired from China or cessed payment for other reasons during last year.
Tks pleasing to record' a balance of $514.08 being excess of Income over expenditure for last year as the last occasion we had credit balance was, {or the year 1933." The repairs to the organ, amounting to $1,320 (which covers the first payment for essential repairs estimated at $2,200) have been met by special donations for that purpose and a transfer of $800 from the Cathedral Friends Fund. 1¢ this. amount of $1,320 is. deducted, you will find that the ordinary. expenditure for the year amounts to $29,550.19 which 1s $230 less than the budget for 1996 passed at the last annual meeting. All payments have received the closest scrutiny and do not call for any particular comment.
Turning to the Alms Fund, our income from. all sources (excluding. bank interest) shows an increase of $875.32. The freewill offering scheme which was started at the beginning of 1ast.year is mainly responsible Zor this Improvement, the amount received through this source being 25 er cent, of the total collections. and intage of this system is have at present 116 cards of promise
hat it assures a regular income to meet the expenses of the Cathedral which have to be pald week by week Jand we would ask more of the congregation to adopt this mode of giving as we feel that we should Nave at least 260 members of this fellowship.
Regarding the budget for 1987, he Budget for 1937
The amount of our estimated expenditure for the current year. is '$28,670 which is $880 less than that for 1096. The income guaranteed on March 31 was $2,590 more than when the 1995 accounts were made up and sine that date we have received '$2,480 in\subseriptions, pew rents and donations which leaves a balance of $0,000 required to mest our estimated expenditure. We have not received replies from 85 of those who con-{elbuled subscriptions and donations last yeas 'The Vestry hope that further donations: will be forthcoming from new subscribers so that a larger income may be obtained to carry out the work of the Church and reduce our debit balance which, at the end of last year, amounted' to, $8,768.
Mr. S.. Young seconded the adoption of the budget, and the resolu-lon was carried. unanimous)
"Mr. Young then said lib had a very pleasant function to perform. Mr.
Wilson, an associate warden, wes about to feller. He had acted as, an active member of the choir for 2 years, and during the last six had also been associate of the vestry. He had set an example that many would try (0 follow, Mr. Young hoped, and he asked Mr. Wilson to accept a large! painting of the Cathedral, as a reminder of the great pleasure he had given to the many who had seen and heard him in it, "Mr. Wilson replied suitably, and the! meeting came to an end.
No Poor Person Ever Turned Away Because of Inability to Pay for Suitable Treatment 664 VERY large part of our wor is done free of charge, and this help to the most unfortunate of our brethren in this community is one of the chief objects of the existence of the institution," said Brigadier-General E. B. Macnaghten, speaking from the chair at the annual meeting of subscribers to the Lester Chinese Hospital, held in the hospital buildings, 145 Shantung Road, on April 30. No poor person, he said, was ever turned away just because he could not afford to pay for suitable treatment.
The deficit for 1936 was $36,220.32, proof that the hospital needed all the financial support it could obtain.
In proposing the adoption of the report "and accounts," Brig.-Gen, particular, on the work they had done Macnaghten said he had in mind the during the year, adage "Prevention is. better than Replying on behalf of the stof, Dr. cure," and he felt there was a wide LH, Patterson said that he could field' for municipal activity' in pre-slond aside and, join him' in his vention work. He saw no reason praise of those "who have carried Why the idea of "health story-tel-the burden of the "food of sick Jers" might not be put into practice, humanity through the year," ashe to the benefit of families and workers. had been il for three-quarters of the The figures in the report showed the year himself, The past three years enormous scope for medical work in had been years of unremitting strain, Shanghai, and there was scarcely any 'The general ancial depression had limit to the work available for has been reflected in the greatly lessened pitals, with which Shanghai had been amount of money at the hospitals Poorly equipped in the past. disposal, yet they could claim' that They "were very pleased to see the they had adhered to the paragraph efforts of the Municipality of Greater in the original Trust Deed of 1046, Shanghai materializing. during the ara hnd afforded gratituous relict past few weeks, showing itself in the those who had needed it, and who Opening of the' new Municipal Hoshhadl come to them for the' purpose, pital at Kiangwan. The Red Cross Chungshan Hospital had been opened "Work to be Done"
Feng Ling Chino, and to both they te spoke of the great deal of work offered a sincere welcome and {done by the board of trustees, general promise of hearty ce-operation. committee and the various sub-cons Mayor Wu Te-chen had been a mittees, all of which consisted of m prime mover in the establishment of whose "reward Is chiefly in the se the new hospital, and it was entirely of having done what they could for through his initiative the Lester the suffering members of our Chinese pital received. grants-in-aid from the community. The greater part of their Munleipallty of Greater Shanghai. jorkt is done in. private, with "Canton's gain is our loss limelight playing on their deeds, The saddest part of the hospital's Then there was the hospital stof work was in looking after would-be which put in tong hours night and Suleldes, The number of such at-day looking after the patients, and, tempted suicides was less last year when need arose, there was no'ques-than in 1938, but the number, 1,106, Yon of overtime, there was. "only was distressingly large. No less than the one question of work to be done, Tat tried to kill themselves by an of sickness to be relieved, And the overdose of opium or other narcotic work has been done and dono well." rug, and it was no exaggeration The wi rain fell chiefly on the senior say that enough to end one's life could members of the staff, especially when bbe purchased for thirty cents. calls for economy were being sounded. "When their instincts of service Maternity Department Individual so greatly needing help ne department which had expand-are clashing with the needs for fed more than any other was the economy, when minimum staft_ and Maternity Department, which had }: inimum supplies mean that so much, been so well patronized' that oecasionthey long to do. for this man, for ally they had to turn away patients that woman or child, cannot be done, owing to Isck of accommodation, any wonder that at times they' 'The "well-baby clinic" was an im feel the strain to be almost too great portent part of this work, and not But the work soos on." only mothers, but fathers,' attended He expressed the real pleasure of order to learn the best woy of the staff in all personal contacts of friends in the hospital, which was caring for their children, Tt would be noted that the 1990 ne of the ways in whicl the Women's deficit was $9622032. Every effort Auxiliary was creating @ DEghl spot in hospital routine, People. were nad been made ce increate the idea often heard to say, "Oh, T could not that one appreciates far more wi into a hospital ward, full of sick tone has to pay for, rather than what one obtains for nothing. and and dying people."
But the wards amount received during the year from were "not mortuaries,. they were occupied by people longing {0 be well pollents was no less than $85,577.26, against $74,60646 the previous and happy, and, to "All them" with year, The staff received many ex the radiance of loving service, 19 pressions of thankfulness for the ea the little tasks that, wilt bring hope {o the despairing, this surely. Is no-given to the poor people, but he was lad to nolo definite evidence that the one shudder." work was also appreciated by people ith a few words done by the secretary, who were not destitute. Five patients Contributed" towards the special who had given his Christmas Fund, while a further Ave showed their gratitude by presenting Wise ron, and Mr. Bond secon Ha 08. Various gifts 10 the hospital, such as Stockings, pillows, and fruit.
Hoste then h"bitot Het Mr 1 eh fon The hospital's thanks were due to timed es of thet? the three municipalities for the help nese Henie Neko Sts Inthe form of grants-in-aid, while they again tendered their thanks to Pie Popoe, an. the Shanghai Race Club, which in 1936 supported them to the extent of bert Hea scoala '$5.2119. Donations in 1990 reached see Toe gla a 28 total of $23,838.39, gs compared with res feet ie aleut Sena anima 1695's total of $18381. Subscriptions from foreign sources were about the same, but Chinese friends had me tent, & oath ate creased their's from $2,719 in 1935, to $8808 last year. Most of these subscriptions "had been received through the efforts of Mr. Feng Ping-man, @ Chinese member of the com-
"A Welcome Gift"
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