All the recipients joined the SALP after service im the 194-1918 War American Univ. Club Monthly Tiffin Shanghai, Nov. 22. Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, US. Amb: sador to China, was the principal quest at yesterday's monthly itin meeting of the American University Club, held in the" American Club, Having introduced the envoy, Mr. William Z. L. Sung, president of the organization, also' welcomed Mr, rt, Acting US. Con Glasstord, Col Fegan and Dr.
Gale, past president "of the club some years ago.
Major A. Bassett, president last year. spoke on "What 'T Saw, Heard and Did in the United States." After his preliminary remarks he mention-the two great "shows" of America, the New York and the San Francisco World Fairs. The Treasure Island Exposition, he said, was beautifully situated in the middle of San. Francisco Bay, like a jewel in the ken at night. But despite its architectural hrenuties. it was not a financial succers, This was partly due to the existence of a rival fair in Now York. This fair, Mr. Bassett found not so attractive architecturally, and it too, was not paying, but the greatest value these fairs, he believed was the education "they" provided. They chowed what man' hoped the work would be like tomorrow Ameri Legion Delegate While in the United States, fa) Bassett attended the American Legion Convention as delegate of the Gon Frederick Ward Post No. 1, Shanghai, and referring to the policies of that organization, the speaker said, "The Legion has' always stood for pre= Paredness, Many people wanted. me creased plane production, by which America would gain experience with the warplanes of the day, while also solving. some. of our internal probe Jems, such as unemployment, which would deerense with Incrensed in= dustrial activity." The American Legion continually: states that. not in polities, ut" its conventions are always well attended by. poli ticlans, and the Legion is a, great inuential force. in America."
Finally when the amendment to the Neutrality Act was. passed, Mr. Bas-elt declared that he" was' sire that that action represented the will of the people.
Turning {0 political questions, the speaker said that polls which were taken showed that the popularity. of the Republicans Increased before the war started. "The Republicans thems selves felt that their political power was inefeosing, and everyone won dered whether' the President. would Fun for a third term, "When the wat came, the President' conducted his fice so well that many people rallied to support his altitude IN foreign Teannot predict what of the elections next autumn will be, Major Bassett concluded, "but. who would not have to the majority. of American ud! think Mr. Roosevelt would "have been re-elected. But that" he said, "is the opinion of
ceratle country."
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Price of Rice ioned Shanghai, Nov, 21
The sudden increase of prices of rice during the past few—days without any apparent reason Is causing fresh concen among the Chinese here and the matter has caused. the Rice Market. Control Committee to meet again to discuss methods of preventing prices from foing up. As a result of the meet-Ing, all committeeman are to prevalt upon rice merchants not to increase prices and "all commission" men the rice market are forbidden to control prices.
The rice crop is extremely good this year und there tas been 'n eon tinuotte supply arriving in' Shanghai, Chinese reports indicate that one cause for the Increase of prices Fenewed efforts of maniptl made by _unseruputons merchants Another reason is. thal many" mer chants hoarding goods have "now tured their attention to rice, while circulating rumours to. the' effect hat the Supply is mited, It is alleged by the "Shun Pa that during the past few days rice merchants only registered just over coo bass of wee daily with the Tice Market. "The daily arrival ice amounted to between 5.000 and "Wins. Most of the vice was dealt with in outside the market, where higher prices are quoted, It is alleged, The First Special District Citizens Federation is reported to have petitioned the Shanghai Municipal Council and Chinese Chamber Commerce here far offciat notion
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