Collective Action on Behalf of the Community A meeting of great consequence to the American Colony in. Shanghai took place 9: the United States Consulate, on' Tuesday (Nov. 13), when' over 75. representative Americans, responded "to. an me vitation sent out by Mr. "Edwin }C. Cunaingham, United States Consul-General, at' the request of the United States Chamber of Commerce, to the Americans of Shanghai, Jeonsider the possibility of forming fan American Community Welfare Mr. Cunninigham took the chaic and explained the purposes of the organzation and the proposed articles of the constitution. The. ctganization would be known as the American Community of Shanghai, to promote heir welfare, and to provide means ltirough which collective action readily could be arranged on matiers lof interest to the entire community, Jand to combine in one the budgets of the various philanthropic and other Interests toward which the community was expected to contribute. Membership fees would be $10 a year, land every member was entitled to vote.
Mr. A. Bassett and Mr. [Schumacher spoke of the need of such a body.
The representatives present unanimously approved the principle of {the organization and the following committee was elected to carry out its pucposes:—
Mr. F. J. Twogood (Standard-Vacuum 911 Gon. Mr. U. S. Harkson (Henningsen Produce Ca), Rev. C. E Patton, INF. J. A MacKay' (National City" Bank), Mr. 5B. Swan (Swan, Culbertson & Fritz)
0."G. Steen (Robert. Dollar Ca.) Judge M.D. Pure Mrs. C. E, Boynton Smith (American
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