of Me Warren Manley which took We regret to announce the death
place at 1am, of August 31 in the Country Hospials Denth came eud Sent, although Ales Manley" bad Deen ruifering for a week yom an Sual of inhenan which developed emily into pneumonia The deceased was an esteemed meiner of the Toco! American com tunity where he had been identicd sth pomerots activities fora num Ber of gears, "At the time of his Geath: her was "reeretnry of the American Chamber of Commerce, abort held. daring the past four rare 'o efclentiy as to make the Chamber fel his fore arnely. Bee Sore coming to China an proprietor ofthe Manley Manufacturing Coy xperters of Chinese. novetie, isaiey "had for ten years' been secretary "of the San' Francisco Ghamber of Commerce. and it will recalled by thave who remember {he visit of '& Chinese trade. com mission to the United Stater some 30-07 32 gears ago, that it was Mr. Mfaticy who acted sun rule on heir tour thrvogh Amerien, 8 ser vice for which he was decorated by the Chinere Governments He wan a Mason, and secretary the following loc! Toigen slong sth: his others secretaryrhips, the Nomad Oaris, the Sinan Lndge, and ihe Keystone Lodge of York ites tar "Manley hada very fikes personality snd wns" noted for the ni nile with which he met every difficulty, His powers nf arganization were tremendous und gained for him the respect of those who worked on the various come mittees on which he served.
He was secretary of the committee in charge of the Community Chest. of local Americans, a fond Providing for the exigencies of a lace like Shanghai where a foreign community feels especially. responsible for the welfare of stranded members of that community, Tox wards this charity fund Mr. Manley's efforts were untiring as were they whenever any patriotic demand was made upon him, In the latter connection, deceased idl excellent Work in ce-operating with the U.
Pittsburgh when a landing force was put ashore in 19:
Mr. Manley ly survived by a wife and a 1-year old ton who is a student at the American Schoo, Impressive Masonic Funeral Service The last rites were conducted en Sept, 2 in an impressive ceremony held atthe—chapel of the International Funeral Directors, in Kinochao Row, members of the Arcient and Accept-Scottish Rite, with all the ce! many of the ritual of the Rose Croix. The Chapel wax filled to capacity With friends and acquaintances of the defense minent America The U. 8. Consul-General, Mr, 8. Cunningham, was among those Present. Officiating at the Inst. ceremony were the leading officers the Scottish Rite, Wise Master M. van Bergen, Senior Warden B. P, Dillon, Junior Warden A. Q. Adamson, and Orator J. 8, Potter. Among others taking part were Tlustriovs N. B. Lurton and Ilustrious C. P. Holcomb and Charles Kliene, the first-mentioned as deputy for the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite for China, and the fter as Inspectors-General Honorary Other Masonic Lodges in Shanghai were also represented. Mr. P. Campbell, who was present in a dual capacity, wing also secretary of the British Chamber of Com merce, was there og Worshipful Master of the Royal Sussex Lodge BOL EC, with Brothers D. and Kemp from the game Lodge, Mr. M. Timmins of the Ancient Landmark Lodge, M.C., represented that organization, while Sinim was re-'Presented by Worshipful Master F. D.'Drake, and the Shanghai Lodge by Worshipful Master E, 7. M, van Bergen, who also conducted "the ceremony in his capacity of Wise Master to the Scottish Rite. Mr. C. A. Perks, president, and Me, H.W. Brooke, vice-president, represented members of the Noniad Oasis, "Many prominent business orgartizations were also represented, Mr. R. Calder Marshall being preent on behalf on the British Cham-Ber of Commerce, and Mr.
French, President of the American Chamber of Commerce, leading a delegation of directors of the chamber, including Messrs. S. C. Kingsbury, vice-president, Lymax, and R. B, DeLay.
Mr. Lyman to Act Pro Tem No successor has as yet been selected to fill the position of Secrctary of the American Chamber of Commerce, recently left vacant by the untimely death of Mr. Manley, Mr. C. H. French, President of that body, said on Sept. 3 when interviewed on the subject. was Mr. French's opinion that it would be at least two weeks before a successor was selected, due to the desire of the Board of Directors to have ample opportunity to receive and consider applications from those interested in the post.
In the interim: the duties are being! cartied on by Mr. Lyman, a member of the Board of Directors, who was formerly connected in an' executive, capacity with the Standard Oil Company here. Mr. Lyman is understood to have retired from active dur ness but has consented to devote an hour or so every day to the affairs of the office until a permanent worker is selected,
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