To those new comers who have not yet made up their mind to pull their weight in our public affairs 1 trust that this Club may prove helpful as am attraction to join up and thus enable them to come in contact with the right stamp of mon, I now declare this Club open, and I thank the Shanghai Volunteer Corps for the honour they have done me in asking me to perform this interestitig ceremony.
Mr. Simms' remarks were receiv~ ed with enthusiasm, and the club premises having been thrown open a second interesting ceremony took place.
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