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All Countries Bordering the Great Ocean Mr, J. Merle Davis, general secretary of the Institute of Pacific comprising representa-om China, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States, arrived in Shanghai on Wednesd pose of his visit is to confer with leaders of the Institute, which was organized in Honolulu last July, and to make a survey of the work which has already been started by Chinese leaders in this movement for a general understanding of the problems arising out of Pacific rela tions.
Mr, Davis expl "d_ that the work' of the institute—con-contrates upon the—_all-important fact of collecting "facts." "It is not our intention," he said, "to go into the political or legislative hases of Pacific problems, but rather to collect all the data' available on numerous subjects, and then to make this data public property. By presenting it with accuracy and in a fresh and attractive manner, we hope to interest the peoples of various countries in these problems."
The Jingo Press It is the belief of the Institute members that a large portion of the public opinion of been swayed by the ingo" press information broadeast_ about the countries of the Pacific and the economic and political questions aris. ing out of their contacts with the rest of the world. In counteracting this tendency the Institute propos to have its own publicity and news channels. through which the compilations of facts and the data eollected by research and trustworthy investigation may be brought before the attention of the general public.
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