"This meeting has been specially called to decide whether or not the Union Club of China shall be dis solved. Prior to 1919" there way [practically no social intercourse be-[tween the Chinese and Foreign on mess men in Shanghai, To "remedy. this, several of the most prominent men "in the business world called a Imeeting and the Union Club of China iwas formed, the main object of the Jelub being' the promotion of social {intercourse between Chinese and Foreign business men, Membership of the club was at frst limited to throu nationalities, "Chinese, British and American: later the rules were changed and. membership thrown Jopen to all nationalities. During the first fow years the Club fulfilled its purpose and Chinese and Foreign business men met together in. the feoncerned, my Chinese club premises and, so far as {am
friends to-day there are many whom. first met in this club. Later, ale though "the membership of the club remained about the same, tu a serious falling off in the Committees became much yined about this, an' from time to time made special efforts to induce members to appear more frequently Jat the club, but without success.
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