Some time ago we made mention of the doings of the Eastern Welcome Club, an institution founded in 1900 which carries on its operations from No. 95 Billiter Buildings, London. That particular notice attracted the attention of a few China hands. and since then we have had news of their appearance at the monthly luncheons held by the club. This success has led the honorary secretary, Mr.' Sidney Morris, to take in fland the business of extending its activities, and it is understood that he intends to write to all the outports placing before the public there information concerning its functions, ete. It is not everybody who can afford to keep his club membership going at home year after year while he bim-self is abroad. It beco: res an expensive business, and if we remember aright, one of the characters in Stephen McKenna's "Sixth Sense" found himself visiting his club at over £200 "a time. Apparently the Eastern Welcome Club endeavours to provide something less _expensive, and at any rate offers a medium by which men ho-we from; the East may make contact with one another in easy manner and at small expense.
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