Conference Opened at Hankow Hankow, Nov. 1.
The Federation of the Chinese Chambers of Commerce throughout the country to-day at 1 p.m held the opening ceremony of its joint conference at the Hankow General Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Lo Chao-po, President of the Union of Commerce of Hupeh, presiding over the ceremony, which was attended by 35 representatives from various provinces, namely, 36 from Hupeh, four from Hunan, one from Honan, two from Shantung, one from Shansi, six from Kiangse, two from Kiangsu, two from Anhui, three. from Chekiang, one from Fukien, four from Kuangtung and two from Yunnan. It is expected that representatives of Chihli and Kueichow will also arrive here in a day or two. Besides the representatives above mentioned, Tuchun Hsiao Yao-nan, General Tu Hsieh-kuei, Pacification Commissioner of Hankow and many other leading civil and military officers of Hupeh were also present at the ceremony. It is understood that another meeting will be held to-morrow at which the chairman and committees are to be elected before entering into concrete discussion on the agenda.—Eastern News Agency.
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