Still a Lot of British Women Who Ought to Be Members, Says Chairman at Annual Meeting HE annual general meeting of Shanghai, Mar. 28. the British Women's Association was held at Headquarters, 12 The Bund, yesterday afternoon. Lady Clark Kerr, the Honorary President, was present, and there was an excellent attendance of members. Mrs. V. Arnold Jones, the Chiirman, in presenting the report of the work of the British Women's Association during the past year, expressed regret at the departure from Shanghai owing to ill-health of Mrs. P. D. G.
Gain, who was elected president year, and thanked the Honorary her interest and cooperation.
After giving an interesting resume of the work of the various Sections, the Chairman spoke gratefully of' the generous response made by " some of the members to an. appeal for' donations to avert the: necessity of raising the annual suberiplion, and. of a'magnificent gift from "te China Import & Export Lumber Ca,, Lid, who made and installed the very fine and badly needed cupboards on the stage and in the office. 'The departure from Shanghai on leave of Ars, Dumbar. ton, chairman of the Home and Garden Section, was regretted by! all, Since Jast year's meeting the constitution and bye-taws had been Sevistd, the larger part of this Tengthy' and tedious Job falling on the shoulders of Mrs. G. E. Marden. of the Executive Committee last President, Lady Clark Kerr, for the prisoners of War Section under the chairmanship of Ins, Laycock also worked throughout the year and met every Tuesday. Three consign~ ments of goods had been sent to England—such things as woollen garments, shirts handkerchiefs, felt Sllppers and soap. The Section had received a letter of appreciation from the Earl of Clarendon, During the year, 267 eases of goods had been sent off to various destina-tons for the Red Cross, Army, Navy, Air. Force, Prisoners of War and the Rifle Brigade, 'This number included some sent to the Belgian and Nether ands' Red_ Cross in London by groups of Belgian and Netherlands ladies. Sir Archibald Clark Kerr had asked the B.W.A. sto assist those Indies.
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