Membership was a problem, In 1940. large' Increase was reported, but this had been more than counter balanced by the present exodus from 'Shanghai, "The Chairman stated that there were still a lot of British women' who ought fo be members and who, perhaps, only needed ttle "urging. 'The "Association had been fortunate in obtaining the use of the files of the British Residents' Association, but with the picture changing so, rapidly it was dimeult keep up to dat With the departure of the troops, the Entertainment and Reception Committee felt that it had, no longer riy special function to perform and was accordingly dissolved. The Mospital Ald Department was st pended in favour of war work, The Teeturer: and half the students of First Ald and Home Nursing having eft Shanghai, it had been dificult to arrange the examinations, but Mrs, H.C, Hopkins was kindly repeat ing Wer lectures and those nursing students sull in Shanghai would take their examination soon, In May. last year Lady Mossop, chairman of the Financial" Committee, resigned and her place was taken by Mrs, LH, Lamb,
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