New Officers Elected for Ensuing Year the annual_mecting of te 'American Chamber' "of. Commerce, held in the American Chub, on Friday, the following, were elected directors for the ensuing year: Adams, Mr. N.F. Allman, iting. Mrs Pit Bordwell, Mie Prank Cleary, Mr, J. V. Crows, Mr.
Dunlap, Mr. ¢.'S. Franklin, Mr.
Prone Mfr. NA, Veltehman, Me, Hopkins, Mr. R. E. O'Bolger, Mr. W. Hi Plant, Mfr. A. B. Schumacher, and Mr. P.' J, Twoxood. "The following amicers' were. re-clected:—Mr. ES, Franklin, President: Me. W. TE. Plant, Mr, se her, Treasurer; and Mr. James M. Howes, secretary.
'The meeting was presided over by 'Mr. Franklin and attended by more than 100 persons, amon whom were C.E, Gauss, "American Consul-General, 'Mr. M. B. Davis, and Mr. Jutean Arnold. 'Following' the eleelions, Mr. A. Bland Calder, Assistant American Commercial Attache China, spoke on "Obse Conditions at Home and, eign 'Trade' Programme, American Business in China,"
Outstanding Events In reviewing the activities of the Chamber in the past year, Mr, Frank: Tin said that 1035. would be noteworthy in this part of the world because of the establishment of the Philippines Commonwealth andthe inauguration of its frst President; the establishment of a trans-Pacific' al unmail service by the arrival in Maniu of the "China 'Clipper;" and the raising of the American' Legation the status of an Embassy and. the promotion of atr. Nelson 'T, Johns 'The year also marked the' 20th a iversary of the founding of the Chamber and the 150th anniversary of the opening of trade between China and' the United Star Some of the outstanding events and achievements of the Chamber Were then surveyed. In conclusion Mr. Franklin said—"he "year 1935; was a trying one for business in Shanghai, The—depression started In the fall of 1034 throughout the year under land resulted n-th fail firms, the withdrawal from fof others, and xenoral retvenehm by practically all, "The efforts Improve business have been plicated by currency and oth economic problems, by political rest and general instability. Eh and adjacent territory and by world conditions in general.
Increased Activities During those trying times, the Bond of Directors have proceeded upon the theory that a Chamber of Commerce can be of more value His members and to a business com: munity in hard times than in. good times and every effort has been made to Increase the activities of the Chamber and to render every assist-yee possible to legitimate business. With this in view, the board, able leadership of Mr.
vox President, - inaugurated after the annual meeting a. year ago A New. Deal so". far" as the Chamber and. ite "aeth were concerned. A real effort, partie cipated in by all members the Board, was made to make the ber live organization, not capable of, but actually Justify Us existence.
'A programme was outlined calling for greater participation in the work of the Chamber through its various committees by the members of the Chamber and
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