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Spring/Summer 2000

TAIWAN P.O.W. CAMPS MEMORIAL SOCIETY
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
This statement covers the period from May 1, 1999 to April 30, 2000 - as follows:

CASH ON HAND - MAY 1, 1999 (from previous donations)		NT$ 4,258.00
INCOME:
DONATIONS - General Donations		10,840.00
- Kukutsu POW Memorial		9,000.00
REVENUE - Fees from bus trip to Kukutsu		3,000.00
TOTAL Income		NT$ 27,098.00
EXPENSES
- Kukutsu POW Memorial	- Memorial Stone	NT$ 1,200.00
	- engraving	7,500.00
	- bus rental	4,000.00
	- invitations and programs	2,000.00
- Postage	- Fall Newsletter	1,790.00
	- Winter Newsletter	2,045.00
	- POW pkgs. & gen. corres.	5,560.00
TOTAL Expenses		NT$ 24,095.00
BALANCE at April 30, 2000		NT$ 3,003.00

[As a reference - the NT$ / US$ rate of exchange is currently at about 30:1]

We want to thank all those who have contributed or had a part, in one way or another, towards the success of the Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society over the past year. We couldn’t have done it without you!

WANTED !!!

        This is a special appeal to our friends and members in the Taipei area. From time to time we have POW videos sent to us from the UK or Australia that are in the PAL format and as such cannot be viewed on Taiwan VHS video recorders which are of NTSC format.
         Sometimes we want to send copies of videos produced here on NTSC format to the UK or Australia but they cannot be viewed on the equipment there.
         One of our expat supporters (who no longer resides in Taiwan) had a dual format video recorder, but since he has left we have been unable to get copies transferred from one format to another. If anyone has a VCR that can cross-copy the formats, and would be willing to help us make copies from time to time, please drop us a note or an email. Your assistance will be most gratefully appreciated!