The Archive · 1937

GOOD-WILL MISSION FROM AUSTRALIA

Sixty-Two Rotarians Arrive in Scharnhorst Delayed four days by a cyclone off the coast of New South "Wales, party of 62 Rotarians including the ladles, arrived in Shanghai on March 18 in the N.D.L. s, Scharnhorst, The group Is making @ good-will tour of China and Japan and received a warm reception irom friends here and of-Aeers of the local Rotary Club.

Despite the cyclone, the passage north from Australia was a great pleasure, members of the party said "under the leadership of Mr. Angus S. Mitchell with about twenty people sailing in the s, Tol Ping. The ship put into port at Sydney and sailed again with the group swollen to about twice its "former alzs. Again at Brisbane, the party was joined by other Rotarians and after stops at Townsville and some of the other Australian ports a total troup of 62 was on its way to China, big reception was accorded the visiting Rotarians In Manila where the party spent two days and from remarks made on Mar. 18 they evidently came away from that city with very pleasant memories. Owing to-he delay off the coast of New South Wales, the ship only hesitated briefly before continuing north to Hongkong, where the visitors received another cordial reception. The last part of the trip to Shanghai was on board the Scharnhorst.

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