The first meeting of the Shanghat Municipal Council since the summer recess took place last Wednesday, with Brig-Gen. E. B. Macnaghten, ce, ps0, Acting Chairman, presiding At this meeting Mr. Funatsu's res ignatian was the subject of a speech regret by the Acting Chairman, on behalf of the Counci In. his reply, Mr. Funatsu suggested that the Council ce-opt as his successor Mr. 'T. Yamamoto, manager of the N.Y.K. in Shanghai. The. council unau mously decided to Invite Mr. Yam: more as suggested.
Mr. T, Yamamoio, manager of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line in Shanghai, has accepted the invitation of the Shanghai Municipal Council to serve on the Council for the "emainder of the current municipal [year in succession to Mr. T. Funatsu, who has resigned. 4 Mr. Yamamoto is a graduate of the Tokyo Commercial College, Government institution, and joines the Nippon Yusen Kaisha in 1913 He served in various N.Y.K. offices abroad at different times, including those in Bombay, Calcutta _ang Singapore. He was' appointed manager of the San Francisco OMce in 1925. Mr. Yamamoto was trans-(erred after some four years to the Hongkong Ofice as its head, which position he held until he became manager of the NY's local ofo
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