At a recent meeting of the Hongkong Rotary Club it was announced that the president, Mr.. B. Wilson, was confined to his room because of a badly sprained ankle. So deep was his interest in that particular meeting, however, that he had installed a special radio receiving set s0 as to be able to hear the speech to be made. As Dr. Fong F. Sec, director of Rotary International for the year. was making an address, no one wondered at Mr. Wilson's eagerness to sten in.
Dr. Fong's speech was witty in the extreme. He reminded members of the Detroit Convention which will sioner, the Rev. N. V. Halward, Champkin, Col. Robertson, Mr. Chris-Mr. 'A. White, Mr. S. Mitchell, Mr.' Wayman, and others who in different ways' had loyally done their! bit, and to these gentlemen to express his sincere thanks.
He also recalled the services rendered by Sir Henry. Pollock, Sir Henry Golian, Sir Joseph Kemp, and Sir William Shenton, and referred, with regret to the resignation of Dr. Kotewall, who has served as president of the association for so long.
The Commissioner referred with! gratitude to the interest taken their Excellencies the Governor and Lady Peel, remarking that by the kindly nature of that interest a fatherly and motherly touch had been given to humanize the more formal inspections and parades which the Governor has from time to time been. good enough to hold. take place this year, snd which will attract Rotarians from all over the world, Hongkong, he was glad to] learn, would be represented, and he expressed the hope that any one passing that way would attend the conference. The main body of his speech had to do with the League of Nations, which the speaker said would function "only when leagues of men set together in various paris of the Tt was announced that the nominate ing committee had decided to place the following names for nomination at the forthcoming election of officers: President, Mr. M. K. Lo. Vice-presi dent, Mr. A. L. Shields. Hon. treasurer, Mr. N. J. Perrin. Joint hon. secretaries, Messrs. M. F. Key and H. Hong Sling. Directors, Prof. Forster, Anderson, MiP. A. Mac 7. B. Montargis, Mr.
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