In the way of mere statistics; Mr. Meyers mentioned that there were over 1,000 Japanese engineers pre-
Jed from London, he hoped to be fable to do his bit so as to relieve the Commissioner.
'The Commissioner. asked Mr. Gordon to convey the' hearty" good wishes of the boy scouts of Shanghai to the International Commissioner, Mr. H. Martin, 5 There was no other business 39) the Commissioner. proposed a vote! of thanks to Mr. Garstin for taking the chair which was. carried " with acclamation." wives and families. They represent ed 40 nations, the, Americans ce first amongst the foreigners 200, and the Germans, next with Mr. Meyers tried valorously to, describe the Japanese "hospitality, bat failed until he recalled a pun on the Congress initials (W. by a witty American engi Eat Constantly." was nothing the Japanese would not do for them, and it was all of the Dest. In fact, the entertainment was so lavish that any other coun-fry must hesitate about extend an invitation to the second Cou-ress, knowing that it must be oer second to Japan, Mr. Moyers admitted that, foreigners in Japan declared that times were not good for them, but he insisted that everything that came the [way of the delegates was wonderful, Japan everywhere was an exhibition of first-class engineering He was particularly enthusiastic about Tokyo and Yokohama. Ho knew them 20 years ago, but since then they had been devastated by. the great earthquake and the manner in which they had been rebuilt and developed was almost unbelievable, He paid a visit to Formosa and was in raptures over that island. many ways, in 35 years, it had developed more than had Java atter 825 years of Dutch influence. Everything he saw there either was first-vay to becoming 80, except the roads, which were booty and this latter fault, seemed to be common-to the Orient except where there was Western influence. or Shanghai say little, "He deen here for many stay was so short that Tittle of Shanghai. He admitted we had accomplished great things here and were attempting, or were willing, to do much more, but he Fecognized that the restrictions were too much of a handicap.
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