The Archive · 1921

A Guest from Tientsin

Among other arrivals from China and Japan was Mr. Arthur Lockley, a. former athletic director of the Vancouver Y.M.C.A., who came from Tientsin, and who, when guest of honour at the annual meeting of the "Y" here a few days ago, gave an interesting address in which he traced the growth of the Y.M.C.A. in China from 1895 when there was only one association, up to to-day when there are more than 150 associations with a membership of 40,000.

Sir Reginald Gamble, Inspector General of the Salt Revenue Department, of Peking, accompanied by Lady Gamble, spent a short time here before continuing his lenz journey from here to London, Another interesting visitor was Mr. P. Rader, of Chicago, who was im the pugilistic game ten years ago and victor in 32 fights, who forsook the ring for the revivalist's platform. He was touring the Orient og president of the Christian Al-hance. 7 Other recent visitors here included Dr. R.' J. Marshall, Dr. T. White-Francis, Commander BE. G. Hughes, Lieut. R. MacKenzie, Mr. W. H. Stewart, assistant general manager of the Vacuum Oil Company, Mr. J. O. Cooper, importer; all of Shanghai.

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