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We published a society affairs report last year, covering the circumstances during the "initiation" and "temporary business period."
Now this "First Issue Society Affairs Report" reports on the circumstances from the opening of our society last September to the end of March this year—the "first half-year."
The Changsha Cultural Book Society opened in early September last year, and by the end of March this year, seven months had passed—one month more than the "report every six months" rule in our society's organizational outline.
This extra month resulted from the convenience of settling accounts.
Henceforth, we shall still follow the organizational outline's "report every six months."
Our purpose in publishing this report is, first: to fulfill our duty as those managing society affairs by reporting to all members directly connected with our society on how we have promoted and distributed books and periodicals, so that members may know the actual circumstances of the society.
Second: Chinese business practices have always been characterized by a cult of secrecy; no one outside a person's immediate circle can extract any information from him.
This cult of secrecy is truly a sin.
If a person conducts affairs openly and aboveboard, why can he not disclose the full account?
The Cultural Book Society is a publicly owned institution, not a private profit-making enterprise.
To avoid this sin, we have rejected secrecy and adopted thorough openness, fully disclosing all circumstances of the society to those beyond the membership.
Third: the mission of our society, as stated in our "Origins," is: "...We wish to use the most rapid and convenient methods to introduce various new books, periodicals, and magazines from China and abroad, so as to provide material for new research by youth and all Hunanese people."
The organizational outline also states: "...so that all kinds of valuable new publications may be widely distributed throughout the province, and everyone may have the opportunity to read."
Such an immense mission cannot be borne solely on the shoulders of our few dozen members.
To achieve the goal of "everyone having the opportunity to read," we place the greatest emphasis on establishing branch societies in each county.
If one branch society is set up in each of the 75 counties, and each branch society has ten members, that would require 750 members.
Therefore, we must make society affairs public, so that comrades near and far may understand the benefits of this society, establish branch societies in various places, and assist our dissemination enterprise verbally or with practical efforts.
Then the goal of "widely distributing throughout the province" may perhaps be achieved.
Fourth: our society has books and periodicals in abundance, but little capital.
Why?
Because books and periodicals come from outside, and we can have as many as we want, but capital comes from members.
Members are not all wealthy; the work members do is not limited to the book society alone.
Where would so much money come from to serve as capital?
Moreover, the society's capital is of a "public property" nature—there are no withdrawals and no interest.
How can we impoverished members produce so much?
Yet the Cultural Book Society is indeed a matter worthy of the utmost attention.
To cite its benefits, there are two: (1) it is simple to operate, and (2) it does not consume capital.
Everyone knows that the urgent task of the present time is none other than disseminating culture, and the most effective way to disseminate culture is none other than running a "Cultural Book Society-style" book society.
If operated properly, the effectiveness of one book society is far more than equal to that of several schools.
Therefore, in order to expand society affairs and promote branch societies in the counties, we hope that capable comrades will assist us with somewhat larger sums of money (we plan to raise a total public capital of 3,000 yuan for the book society within one year). We do not know who is willing to help us, and naturally we cannot go around asking everywhere.
Only by making society affairs public may those who sympathize with us voluntarily offer their assistance.
Fifth: previously we were solely engaged in selling books and had no publications of our own.
Now we are planning to organize a "Compilation Society" and a "Printing Bureau," to be linked together with the book society's "distribution," so that our society may then have independent publications.
In this way, society affairs will expand further, and it will be necessary to invite more comrades and raise more capital (the Compilation Society is set at 3,000 yuan, the Printing Bureau at 5,000 yuan). For this reason as well, we must make society affairs public, so as to invite everyone's sympathy and attention.
Finally, there is one more layer concerning the business interests of our society's staff.
Sixth: for society affairs to flourish, accounts must be kept clear.
Our society's accounts include three types: "daily reckoning," "monthly reckoning," and "half-year reckoning."
"Daily reckoning" means calculating the results of the day's business every evening; "monthly reckoning" means calculating the results of the entire previous month's accounts on the first of each month; "half-year reckoning" means calculating the results of the half-year's accounts.
The "business circumstances" listed in this society affairs report are the results of the "first half-year reckoning."
With this reckoning, the procedures are complete, concepts become clear, old errors are corrected, new plans are formulated, and progress is easily sought.
Matters already reported in the first issue of the society affairs report are not reported here.
Since the Cultural Book Society convened its initiation meeting at Chuyi Primary School on August 1 last year, signed a lease on August 20 for part of the premises of the Xiangya Medical School on Chaozong Street as its address, opened for business on September 9, and held its first council meeting at the Changsha County Office on October 22, the notable events of the society over these months are briefly recounted as follows: 1. Extraordinary Council Meeting: On November 19, an extraordinary council meeting was held at the Changsha County Office.
Attendees included: Jiang Yonghong, He Shouqian, Wang Jifan, Zhou Dunyuan, Guo Taoseng, Peng Yinbai, Xiong Jinding, Yi Lirong, Zhao Yunwen, Liu Yujie, and Mao Runzhi.
Mr. Jiang Yonghong presided.
Two issues were discussed: "seeking another society address" and "raising additional share capital."
First, the issue of the society address was discussed.
Because the current address is tucked away in a corner at Caochao Gate and the premises are also felt to be insufficient, if society affairs are to flourish, it would be appropriate to seek a more spacious building in a more central location.
It was resolved that the society address must be moved, but caution is required; the move must ensure that once relocated, the society can be secure and stable.
Until a suitable building is found and properly arranged, the society shall remain at the original Xiangya premises.
Because the day before the meeting, Mr. Qiu Yishan, director of the Chuanshan Academy, had agreed to lend part of the academy's premises to the book society, everyone considered this an excellent move, provided that a clear contract is drawn up, so as not to contravene the goal of "secure and stable progress."
It was decided that our society should further negotiate earnestly with Chuanshan.
Next, the issue of funds was discussed.
The first council meeting had resolved to raise a full 1,000 yuan within the year; there was still a shortfall of 530 yuan.
Everyone agreed that piecemeal solicitation was not the way.
Mr. Jiang Yonghong then expressed his willingness to raise this 530 yuan single-handedly.
The meeting then adjourned.

2. Contracts with Commercial Press and Other Bookshops: This occurred after January of this year.
Before January this year, contracts for book sales had been concluded with out-of-town bookshops such as Zhonghua, Yadong, Taidong, New Youth Society, Peking University Publishing Department, and the Academic Lecture Association.
In January of this year, through the introduction of Mr. Yang Duanliu, a distribution contract was concluded with the Shanghai Commercial Press.
Distribution discounts varied from 70% to 80% to 90%. In February, negotiations for book sales with the Shanghai Evans Book Company were also successful, but Evans is a Western book company with very few Chinese books.
At present, Hunan Province has little need for Western books, so sales cannot be large.
In March, a New Knowledge Book Society was established in Beijing, a newly founded book society with aims broadly similar to those of the Cultural Book Society.
It printed a set of "Russell's Five Great Lectures" and negotiated with our society for advance subscription sales; our society agreed to handle the sales.
A "Huayang Book and Periodical Circulation Office" in Sichuan entrusted our society to sell on consignment the books it had been unable to sell out in Sichuan.
Also, an "Asian Civilization Association" in Beijing entrusted our society to sell on consignment its newly reorganized and published "Current Events Monthly."
Our society agreed to both.
In addition, during this period, several other newly established magazine societies negotiated with our society for distribution.

3. Brisk Sales of Books and Periodicals: Our society sold over 160 kinds of books, over 40 kinds of magazines, and 3 kinds of newspapers.
From the opening last year to the end of March this year, except for the one-month winter vacation period, sales were brisk in all other months, and the society always had demand exceeding supply.
On the one hand, this was certainly because our society's capital was too small to purchase books in large quantities from out of town—small batches would sell out as soon as they arrived.
On the other hand, it was also because society's need for new publications had suddenly become urgent.
Stimulated directly by new trends of thought and indirectly by old thinking, people were for a time roused to action and devoted themselves to purchasing and reading—truly a gratifying phenomenon.
Book buyers were naturally mostly from academic circles, but pamphlets like "The Labor World" also sold quite a few among laborers.
In terms of age, book buyers were naturally mostly youth, followed by those in their prime and older.

4. Establishment of Branch Societies: Since our society wishes every county to have the opportunity to purchase new books, it is imperative to establish branch societies in all 75 counties.
Our society does not itself go to set up branch societies; it merely assists comrades in each county to establish them there.
People who do not know the inner workings of our society may suspect that establishing branch societies is very difficult, but in fact it is extremely easy.
Capital is only needed for the first batch and second batch of books—as little as 50 yuan, as much as 100 yuan.
After the third batch, the money from the first and second batches of books is recovered and used to purchase more—that is the first point.
If a county has much business, there is certainly no problem; if business is small, it does not matter either.
Branch societies are in any case attached to public premises and do not require independent shop fronts, so overheads need not be large.
In remote counties and humble towns, even if only a few dozen yuan or even a few yuan worth of books can be sold in a year, it does not matter—that is the second point.
Our society supplies branch societies at cost, not making a single cent of profit; all preferential discounts are passed on entirely to the branch societies.
Therefore, even if a branch society cannot earn much profit due to low business, it will absolutely not suffer a loss of capital—that is the third point.
It is operated as a sideline, requiring no extra personnel—that is the fourth point.
Unsold books can be returned to our society, so there is no wastage due to unsold stock—that is the fifth point.
With these five points, establishing branch societies is said to be "extremely easy."
As of the end of March this year, our society had established seven branch societies, namely: "Pingjiang," "Liuxi," "Wugang," "Baoqing," "Hengyang," "Ningxiang," and "Xupu."
Besides branch societies, there are also seven "sales departments."
How do "branch societies" differ from "sales departments"? 1. Branch societies receive the full preferential price, meaning the discount is passed on entirely as per the original shop; sales departments receive a little less, only a 5% commission. 2. Branch societies are in other counties; sales departments are in various schools or with individuals in this city. (Individuals who specialize in selling pamphlets to common people and laborers are still granted the preferential price.)
The above-mentioned seven branch societies and seven sales departments are briefly listed below in order of establishment, with their "date of establishment," "location," "founders," and "book sales amount."
As for their detailed circumstances, our society has solicited reports from each branch society and will report them later.
All listed below are as of the end of March; branch societies and sales departments established after April 1 are not listed.
Branch Societies: Pingjiang Cultural Book Society, established November 3, Year 9 of the Republic, located at the Pingjiang County Poor Relief Factory.
Founders: Zhang Zimou, Li Liuru, Yu Jihun, Wu Dazhuo, Fang Weixia, et al. Book sales amount: approximately 60 yuan.
Liuxi Cultural Book Society, established November 10, Year 9 of the Republic, located at Jinjiang Higher Primary School, Liuyang West Township.
Founders: Song Xianjue, Chen Zhangfu, et al. Book sales amount: approximately 60 yuan.
Wugang Cultural Book Society, established December 22, Year 9 of the Republic, located at Wugang Middle School.
Founders: Deng Zongyu, Xia Dalun, Dai Huasheng, Xia Changyan, Dai Yuanzhang, Ouyang Gangzhong, et al. Book sales amount: approximately 40 yuan.
Baoqing Cultural Book Society, established January 8, Year 10 of the Republic, located at the Third National School, Wumiao District, Baoqing City.
Founders: Kuang Rixiu, Huang Lin, He Minfan, et al. Book sales amount: approximately 120 yuan.
Hengyang Cultural Book Society, established March 20, Year 10 of the Republic, located at the Third Normal School.
Founders: Qu Zijian, He Shu, et al. Book sales amount: approximately 80 yuan.
Ningxiang Cultural Book Society, established March 27, Year 10 of the Republic, located at the Education Promotion Office.
Founders: Xiao Shuyun, Jiang Xiaoyan, He Shuheng, et al. Book sales amount: approximately 50 yuan.
Xupu Cultural Book Society, established March 28, Year 10 of the Republic, located at the Education Promotion Office.
Founders: Zou Shizhen, Jiang Zhuru, Zhou Xianhuai, Guan Kun, Hu Jianfeng, Wu Jiaying, Shu Xiuxu, Yi Kesui, Gong Bo'an, et al. Book sales amount: approximately 70 yuan.
Sales Departments: First Normal School Sales Department, managers: Huang Tiehe et al. Primary School Attached to First Normal School Sales Department, managers: Xiong Keyi, Li Yunhong et al. Chuyi Primary School Sales Department, managers: Tan Xiewu, Liu Zhongkai, Yao Jiawen et al. Xiuye School Sales Department, managers: Liu (Yujie), Zhang Ziren, Li Zhenyu et al. Yang Shicai, He Yuqiu, Cai Zengzhun. (5) The business circumstances of the Cultural Book Society over the seven months from September, Year 9 of the Republic, to March 31, Year 10 of the Republic, are listed below: I. Income: The society's income from the sale of books, magazines, and daily newspapers over seven months. (Items are based on detailed accounts.) (A) Books, Magazines: 1. Income from cash retail sales: 869.868 silver dollars, 366,780 copper cash. 2. Income from customer credit accounts: 1,415.875 silver dollars, 233,830 copper cash. 3. Income from 7 branch societies: 342.15648 silver dollars, 20,210 copper cash. 4. Income from 7 sales departments: 195.47345 silver dollars, 66,230 copper cash. 5. Income from magazine subscriptions (referring to advance subscription payments for magazines already delivered): 159.013 silver dollars, 5,980 copper cash. 6. Books returned by our society to the original shops, treated as sold: 50.145 silver dollars, 2,100 copper cash.
Total for Category A: 3,032.53093 silver dollars, 695,130 copper cash. (B) Newspapers: 1. China Times: 333.4444 silver dollars, 31,230 copper cash. 2. Morning Post: 222.397? silver dollars, 25,450 copper cash. 3. Ta Kung Pao: 9.494 silver dollars. 4. Hunan Daily: 4.40 silver dollars. 5. Truth Post: 3.691 silver dollars.
Total for Category B: 553.4264 silver dollars, 56,580 copper cash.
Categories A and B combined: 3,585.95733 silver dollars, 751,710 copper cash, converted at 464.018 silver dollars, total: 4,049.97533 silver dollars—total income over seven months.
II.
Expenditure: The costs paid by the society for books and periodicals purchased from out of town and business operating expenses over seven months. (Items are based on detailed accounts.) (1) Costs of Books and Periodicals Paid: (a) Bookshops and Magazine Societies: 1. Shanghai Taidong Book Company: 798.955 2. Guangzhou New Youth Society: 536.55 3. Shanghai Yadong Book Company: 453.64 4. Peking University Publishing Department: 230.628 5. Shanghai Zhonghua Book Company: 203.18 6. Wuchang Liqun Book Society: 157.745 7. Beijing Morning Post Society: 155.015 8. Beijing Academic Lecture Association: 124.37625 9. Changsha Qunyi Book Society: 97.55 10.
Chengdu Huayang Book and Periodical Circulation Office: 59.70; 3,600 copper cash. 11.
Shanghai Commercial Press: 69.285 12.
Shanghai New Women Society: 53.257 13.
Shanghai New Education Joint Advancement Society: 42.464 14.
Beijing New Life Society: 41.36? 15.
Jiangsu Provincial Education Association: 30.085 16.
Beijing Luo Zonghan: 28.65 17.
Changsha Mining Magazine Society: 20.00 18.
Beijing Yi Jiayue: 19.20 19.
Changsha Xiong Jinding: 40 strings of cash. 20.
Nanjing Jinan School: 16.46 21.
Shanghai Science Society of China: 12.48 22.
Beijing New China Magazine Society: 11.90 23.
Beijing Lin Yulan: 10.20 24.
Tangshan Society of Tangshan Engineering College: 10.08 25.
Changsha Xinmin Study Society: 15 strings 900 cash. 26.
Beijing Higher Normal Education Series Society: 9.20 27.
Beijing Higher Normal Mass Education Society: 8.75 28.
Peking University Painting Study Magazine Society: 8.75 29.
Overseas New Voice Society: 13 strings 600 cash. 30.
Beijing Labor Voice Weekly Society: 8.178 31.
Beijing Dawn Magazine Society: 8.00 32.
Peking University Music Magazine Society: 7.80 33.
Suzhou Women's Review Society: 7.68 34.
Beijing Family Study Society: 7.20 35.
Shanghai Academic Research Association: 6.45 36.
Shanghai Guangwen Book Company: 6.00 37.
Changsha Ren Ceqi: 5.70 38.
Shanghai Industrial and Commercial Friendship Association: 5.57 39.
Guangzhou Laborer Society: 4.80 40.
Beijing Popular Medical Affairs Monthly Society: 4.80 41.
Changsha Luo Yi: 4.675 42.
Wuchang Higher Normal Educational Academic Research Association: 4.00 43.
Shanghai Li Ruosong: 4.00 44.
Changsha Huang Hejun: 6,000 cash. 45.
Peking University Mathematical Sciences Magazine Society: 3.80 46.
Shanghai Fudan University Common People Weekly Society: 3.50 47.
Paris Chinese Workers' Ten-Day Periodical Society: 5 strings 580 cash. 48.
Beijing Women's Higher Normal Weekly Society: 3.145 49.
Beijing Asian Civilization Association: 3.00 50.
New Youth Society: 2.76? 51.
Wuchang Higher Normal Mathematical Sciences Study Association: 2.64 52.
Hunan Provincial Education Association: 2.50 53.
Beijing Higher Normal English Study Association: 2.40 54.
Fuzhou Popular Health Society: 2.40 55.
Nanjing Jinan School China and Southeast Asia Magazine Society: 2.16 56.
Beijing Higher Normal Mathematical Sciences Study Association: 2.10 57.
Shanghai You Shi Pictorial Society: 2.00 58.
Youth Society Magazine Society: 2.00 59.
Changsha Huitong Printing Bureau: 1.68 60.
Shanghai People's Will Weekly Society: 1.60 61.
Beijing Higher Normal Engineering Study Association: 0.96 62.
Beijing Humanity Monthly Society: 0.70 63.
Beijing Struggle Weekly Society: 0.63 64.
Beijing Industry Weekly Society: 0.50 65.
Beijing Criticism Weekly Society: 0.40 Total for Category A: 3,365.12825 silver dollars; 84 strings 680 copper cash, converted at 52.27 silver dollars—total: 3,387.39825 silver dollars.
Deducting "society inventory" of 560.82675 silver dollars, Category A actually paid out: 2,826.5715 silver dollars. (b) Newspaper Offices: China Times Office: 217.35 Morning Post Office: 150.04 Ta Kung Pao Office: 8.86?
Hunan Daily Office: 3.50 Truth Post Office: 5.95 Total for Category B: 385.67 silver dollars.
Categories A and B combined: 3,212.2415 silver dollars. (2) Business Operating Expenses Paid: (a) Salaries: (1 manager, 3 business staff—1 managing books, 1 collecting accounts and managing newspapers, 1 managing newspapers, 1 cook and general helper, 1 special liaison.)
Total: 390.24 silver dollars. (b) Miscellaneous Expenses: (Postage, remittance fees, printing fees, advertising, paper, rent, other miscellaneous expenses, etc.) Total: 640.513 silver dollars.
Categories (a) and (b) combined: 730.753 silver dollars.
Total expenditure above: 3,942.9945 silver dollars.
Balance of income over expenditure: "Net profit" of 106.98083 silver dollars—actual surplus from business over seven months. (6) The economic circumstances of the business are now understood as described above, and I trust everyone is clear about them.
As for the circumstances of our society's distribution of books and periodicals, there should also be some statistics: first, to see how many copies of a certain book are sold in Hunan, and thereby know the influence of that book on the people of Hunan; second, to have statistics every half-year, so as to compare the increase or decrease in sales of a certain book each half-year.
However, to list all books and periodicals together would be very cumbersome.
Those not very important are omitted here.
The following listed items are all books whose content is relatively more important.
Where "bu" is used, it means a book with more than one volume; where "ben" is used, it means a book with only one volume. (1) Important Books: Dewey's Five Great Lectures: 220 bu Marx's Capital: An Introduction: 200 ben History of Socialism: 100 bu The Road to Freedom: 60 ben Syndicalism: 60 ben Trends in Modern Education: 160 ben Dynamic New Teaching Methods: 150 ben Society and Education: 150 ben Pragmatism: 100 ben Society and Ethics: 50 ben The Development of American Democracy: 70 ben The Relationship Between Science and Human Evolution: 80 ben The Recorded Words and Deeds of Cai Jiemin: 100 ben Superstition and Psychology: 100 ben Bits and Pieces: 80 bu Fundamental Problems of Ethics: 50 bu History of Western Ethics: 40 bu Principles of Social Reconstruction: 100 bu Morning Post Fiction Collection, First Series: 200 ben The Thought of Kropotkin: 200 ben A Study of the New Russia: 80 ben The Labor-Peasant Government and China: 80 ben Conversations with Guests: 40 bu Biography of Tolstoy: 100 ben Educational Philosophy: 150 ben Experimental Logic: 250 ben Political Economy of Cooperativism: 40 bu History of Philosophy: 150 ben Outline of the History of Chinese Philosophy: 80 ben General Treatise on Chinese Grammar: 60 bu The South Sea Islands: 30 bu The South Seas: 40 ben Newly Punctuated Unofficial History of the Scholars: 140 bu Newly Punctuated Water Margin: 100 bu Vernacular Letters: 180 bu Short Stories: 130 ben Experiments: 140 ben Darwin's Origin of Species: 30 bu Haeckel's Monistic Philosophy: 35 bu Russell's Political Ideals: 70 ben On Women: 70 ben Methods of Organizing the National Language: 80 ben An Overview of Social Problems: 40 bu The Art of Thinking: 40 ben The Post-War European Economy: 60 ben The Meaning and Value of Life: 70 ben Problems of Philosophy: 20 ben (2) Important Magazines: New Youth (monthly): 2,000 ben The Labor World (weekly): 5,000 ben The Renaissance (monthly): 200 ben Mass Education (weekly): 300 ben New Life (semi-monthly): 2,400 ben New Education (monthly): 300 ben Youth China (monthly): 600 ben Youth World (monthly): 280 ben Science (monthly): 100 ben Chinese Educational World (monthly): 200 ben Reconstruction: 180 ben People's Translation: 150 ben (3) Important Newspapers: China Times: 75 copies per day Morning Post: 45 copies per day The share capital contributed by members is disclosed below in the order received: August 8: Received from Mr. Zhao Yunwen, 10 silver dollars.
August 24: Mr. Zhu Jianfan, 1 silver dollar; 9 paper dollars.
August 25: Mr. Yi Peiji, 10 silver dollars.
August 28: Mr. Guo Kaidi, 5 silver dollars.
August 31: Mr. Wang Jifan, 5 silver dollars.
Mr. Wu Xiaoshan, 10 paper dollars.
September 3: Mr. Pan Shicen, 8 strings 100 copper cash.
Mr. Fang Weixia, 7,800 copper cash.
Mr. Yi Lirong, 10 silver dollars.
September 4: Mr. Liu Yujie, 5 paper dollars.
September 8: Mr. Jiang Jihuan, 28 silver dollars; 12 paper dollars.
Mr. Lin Yunyuan, 5 paper dollars.
September 9: Jiang Jihuan, 59.3 small paper dollars, 100 cash, 6 paper dollars.
September 24: Mr. Tao Yi, 10 silver dollars.
Mr. Zhou Shizhao, 2 paper dollars, 100 cash.
Mr. He Shuheng, 2 paper dollars, 100 cash.
Mr. Xiong Chuxiong, 2 paper dollars, 200 cash.
September 27: Mr. Guo Kaidi, 5 silver dollars.
Mr. Lin Yunyuan, 5 paper dollars.
October 2: Mr. Xiong Chuxiong, 8 paper dollars.
October 4: Mr. Pan Shicen, 5 paper dollars.
October 5: Mr. Wang Jifan, 5 silver dollars.
October 17: Mr. Mao Zedong, 10 silver dollars.
Mr. Zou Yunzhen, 3 paper dollars.
Ta Kung Pao Office, 8.83 silver dollars.
October 23: Mr. Liu Yujie, 5 paper dollars.
October 29: Mr. Xiong Mengfei, 4 silver dollars.
Mr. Zhou Shizhao, 1 silver dollar, 3 paper dollars.
November 4: Mr. Kuang Rixiu, 6 silver dollars.
Mr. Tang Jijie, 10 silver dollars.
Mr. He Shuheng, 8 paper dollars.
Mr. Zhou Shizhao, 4 paper dollars.
October 13: Mr. Zuo Xueqian, 148,500 copper cash.
November 5: Mr. He Minfan, 5 silver dollars.
Mr. Qiu Ao, 10 silver dollars.
Mr. Chen Shunong, 10 paper dollars.
November 15: Mr. Peng Huang, 3 silver dollars.
Mr. Ren Muyao, 2 silver dollars.
November 9: Ta Kung Pao Office, 1.17 silver dollars.
Mr. Fang Weixia, 5 silver dollars.
January 18, Year 10: Mr. Zuo Shimin, 10 silver dollars.
Mr. Wang Linsu, 2 silver dollars.
Mr. Jiang Jihuan, 200 silver dollars.
Paper dollars converted to silver dollars, total received: 691.635 silver dollars. 149 strings 200 copper cash.
Staff of Our Society: Yi Lirong (Manager) Mao Zedong (Special Liaison) Li Xiang (Business Staff—managing books) Tang Ziguang (Business Staff—managing newspapers and concurrently managing books) Wang Xianmei (Business Staff—managing newspapers) Huang De'an (Cook and general helper) The above are the current staff.
During this period, Mr. Chen Zibo and Ms. Ren Peidao also each served in the society in business roles for about two months. (End) Society located at 56 Chaozong Street, Changsha.