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The Shanghai Tifin, Chad, wit anombership of over 173 men, all of whom have Boat and -serred in) various business capacities in the Orient, over its origin te an infor~ mal Tuneheon of Ate Toki Chins ands" held some five years ago in small restaurant in lower Man-Rattan, Three of the five had worked atone time or another in the Far East, while two were oil men {from Shanghai on leave in the Unit ed States. In keeping with the sual talk of men who have stayed number of years in the Orient, their conversation turned to friends, institutions and interesting points of the Orient, At the conclusion of tthe luncheon, one of the men suggested that they arrange to have similar gathering every month and talk about "home," as many Americans speak of the Orient after long sojourn there, According to Mr. D, E, Dout 'a_ member of the general committee of the club and one of its oldest members, friends of the original five soon began to attend the simple monthly luncheon. Frequently, visiting Chinese and Japanese adcdvess: the' meetings, and the Consul~ 'General of China' is an honorary, member.
The dues are only $3 per year and the price of the luncheon is limited to $1.25, for the reason, according to one of its older members, that, the young men need not feel the fivancinl strain when receiving news of friends in the Far East. The Tumeheons, are usually held on the second Tuerday of each month "China Chits"
For the pleasure and in formtation of the members of the club, Mr. Douty reads excerpts and letters from men in China who have een members of the club. He told the United Press that he wished to discontinue' his "China Chits," but the members would not have it, they wanted to have all available from the Par East. "Later "said My. Douty, "when grow richer, it is our intention to help men who have gone tothe Orient to find suitable employment when they return to this country. When young men go to the Orient after leaving school, and remain only five years and return, they find that their contacts have been lost in the United States, and it is our: idea that we would like to help those men on their return. If a man has lived in the Orient over five cand has made a moderate snee never leaves his blood and when he comes home he never loses the desire When a man does not. singe been out there a few years, you can Dank on it that he was not a success, cand failed in his object After talking about the informal luncheon club for some time, Mr. Douty spoke at length of his visits China and Jipan. For the culture of these countries he spoke very highly. Chinese bankers, he are of the most able type and their politeness is never forgotten in the stress of business.
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