Mr. Umekichi Yoneyama, governor of the 70th Rotary district, and chairman, in his speech said:
"It seems to me the most happy Jeoincidence that the Rotary Clubs of Japan should be accorded the privilege of acting as the hosts our brother Rotarians from around the Pacific Ocean just at the time when a new Rotary district, which [covers Japan Proper, Chosen, Tai-{wan, South Manchuria and Dairen has been established by the Rotary International.
"The Rotary Dubs of the Pac'fic area represented by you are assembled here to-day" for happy group, of close relatives the Rotary family, and donnd closely together by a common ideal of unselfish service, the Rotary ideal. We must turn a step further toward the accomplishment of the six objects of the Rotary International, and the Pacific Conference must, dare say, serve as a pot to melt these problems and—difficulties which are beyond the power of both statesmen and thinkers, "In advancing international peace, discussion and deliberation' of the conference programme are
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