Show CHIEF ENGINEER TELLS OF CHINA A. A A. A Adams Says Demands of Japan Served to Unite Parts Pats of Republic A. A A. A Adams chief engineer in charge of ot construction for tor tho the Young Mens Men's Christian association with hea headquarters In Shanghai China Is at Inc Hotel Utah on his wa way to Chicago to confer with association officials In regard to the erection of or a new office building for Cor the Y 1 M. M C C. A A. of tho the Chinese re republic republic re- re public which is t to be bo built at Shanghai Mr Adams has been in China fur for a number of at years and said that the tho re recent recent re- re cent demands made mado b by Japan on China had tIme the effect of at uniting north and south China Chinn as they have o never no been united before Japans demands on China caused that sectional feeling which has been prevalent for Cor centuries to be almost wiped out said Mr l Adams The business business business busi busi- ness men of at the north and the business businessmen businessmen men of at the south got together and the political leaders of ot both sections of ot the country were drawn n Into conference Instead of China facing apIng Japan as a a. see sec divided c she uhe was united and ready read to meet the Issues raised by Japan Jauan at an any time The European war has had the effect of ot practically stopping stopping stop stop- ping trade between the thc Philippine Is Islands Islands islands Is- Is lands and China Tho The Japanese boats beats are running running- and are aro getting the bulk of oC the traffic The Germans formerly had a great part of the trade between China Chin and the Philippines but there Is not a a. German boat on the thc Pacific In Ineer er e every port of ot call we wc found from five to twenty Gf German boats beats tied up at the docks interned for the time war In Honolulu Honolulu Honolulu Hono Hono- lulu there were t tan n Germans laying in tho ba bay We Ye have just completed a n. Y M. M C. C A A. A bull building ln In Shanghai and will begin the ho erection of or a 0 new building as soon as the plans olans are authorized b by the of officials officials of- of in fn Chicago o Wo 0 have 2500 members members mem mom bers hers in the y Y M. M C. C A. A in Shanghai and there are 1000 Chinese in attendance at the da day and night schools Mr Adams is accompanied b by his family He lie expects to remain in the United States tates tel for nine nino months |