Country Represented Here for the First Time With the appointment of Mr. Emmanuel P. Yannoulates, prominent Greek' merchant of Shanghai as Honorary Consul for Greece and the opening up of the Offices of the Greek Consulate General at 120 Jinkee Road, Greece will be for the rst time represented in this city.
One of the most prominent silk merchants and exporters in North China and the active executive head of three important firms Mr, Yannoulatos has been in the Orient for almost thirty years having come China in 1906 to represent his jatiier's tin and other Greek: manufacturers and producers. Born -on August "19, "1867" he. received "his education at the Commercial College Greece and served his apprentice: lp at one of the agencies of the Creait Lyonnais in Greece.
In 1910 in Chefoo he organized the China Merchants Pongee Association, of which he is still the general man: ger with head amices in Shanghai and a branch at Chefoo, and later established with his brothers the firm of Yannoulates. Brothers (China) of Chefoo and Shanghai, exporters, shipping and insurance agents. In 1952 {in "partnership. with Mr. Paul Lo Bris, former President of the French Municipal Council, he formed the Lo Bris Export-Import "SRI. of Shanghai and Paris of which he is \the managing director in China. Mr. j Yannoulatos is the Far. Eastern re-{oresentative of the principal ship-bing interests of his country. The firm of. Messrs. Yannoulatos Brothers were also recently granted a concession by: the Greek. Government for the exploitation of the all deposits in Macedonia, where the final survey is now being made by prominent German solentists.
Mr. Yannoulatos also has the distinction of receiving in 1915 the commendation of the Chinese Government for the valuable services rendered by his firm to this country.
He has served as president of the Greek community (1927-1932). also of the Hellenic Benevolent Society of China and has always taken a keen Interest in the welfare of the Greek community. During the past 25 years he has frequently written enlightening articles concerning, Greece for the Foreign Press of this country. a statement on Thursday Mr. Yannoulatos said: "My appointment an honorary one and Twill continue fo serve until such time as my Government decides to send to Shanghai a Consul-General from Home. In meantime T chall strive 10 serve the interests of our commiunities under my jurisdiction and to cultivate closer commercial intercourse between my country and China. Two of the oldest countries of the world, China and Greece, commercially, know "very little of each other. I'am, therefore, happy of the opportunities this appointment will afford me to work and serve the interests of both."
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