At the former German Club on the Bund last Friday General Wang I-tang and Mr. Tang Shao-yi, peace delegates for North and South ely, met, in public for the first time since the break-up of the peace negotiations two years ago.
There were some at the reception, which was given by 36 local organizations, who maintained that the meaning behind it all was a first step toward union in the autumn that will in turn mean a Fermanent reunion of the loi separated branches of China's great family, that out of _yesterday's meeting of men of hitherto widely different political views will come an early resumption here of the peace negotiations that so abruptly ended in the same club rooms in 1918. The question, however, is whether Gen. Wang and Mr. Tang truly represent Peking and Canton.
Two score and more attended the reception which had been arranged "in response to the people's wish that the cloak of peace once again be thrown over China.'"? The people were tired of the eternal squabble, it was explained, hence: these two men were asked to meet. While there was no speech-making and things lagged to an extent, yet it may truly be said there was show of good-feeling and that if any of those present bore any sort of animosity toward one another it was carefully concealed. wardly all was roses and sunshine.
The reception was held from 5 to 6 o'clock and punctually at 6 the two delegates made the round of the more important visitors and with handshakes bade their adieux.
Among Chinese and__ foreign friends present were Mr, E. 8. Cunningham, Mr. M. F. Perkins, Mr. H. Reiss, Mr. T. Raaschou, Mr. Yang Tcheng, Mr. 8. K. Chen, Mr. N. T. Yang. Mr. L. K. Kentwell, Mr. Harold Porter, Mr. H. J. Brett, Mr. Geo. Mathieson, Mr. A. B. Rosenfeld, Mr. S. W. Wolfe, Dr. J. Darroch, Mr, T. Mason. Mr. F. J. Raven. Dr. D. MacGillivray, and Dr. I. Woodbridge, Shanghai Peacemakers at
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