The second annual meeting of the Pan-Pacific Association was held on Tuesday at the Great Eastern Hotel, about 200 guests being present.
Mu Yang Tebong, adviser to the President of China and a Vice-President of the Association, acted as toastmaster, In his speech, Mr. Yang referred te the Publicity Committee's pub-Kcation of a handbook on China, te the work of the Roads Committee and to the proposal to raise funds to form a_ tourist bureau. The Committee in July of last year had sent out a call to all railways, steamship companies and hotels for contributions to the extent of $3,000 annually, but with practically no result. At the conference of traffic managers of the railways at Peking, however, it had been resolved that, the Association should be subsidize ed by the Chinese Government. to the extent of $500 for the first year for the establishment of 2 tourist bureau in Shanghai and to the extent of $250 per annum thereafter. After mentioning the work of the Educational Committee, Mr. Yang mentioned that the enrolment of members now amounted to about 250. The financial needs of the As: sociation were about $8,000 a year, and a call had been made to members to pledge themselves ro contribute funds and bring in new members. To date 70 pledges had been received, promising a total of $526.
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