Foreign Friendship and tke Open "Door London, Jan. 16.
Speaking at a tea party at the; Chinese Legation to welcome General Hwang Fu, Military Ad-j viser to the Chinese Delegation to! Washington, Dr. Wang Chun, expert to the Delegation, and Mr Woo Huan, the new' Chinese! Consul-General, Mr. Chao Hesing-} hu, the Chinese Charge d'Affaires, ed that China, needed the re help and genuine goodwill of friendly nations, particularly Great Britain, but China could never submit to intervention or exploitation. The Chinese he, said, were convinced of the necessity for a policy of the open door in China and expected their neighbours and allies to help them to keep the door Open permanently.
Mr. Chao rend a message the Chinese Foreign Minister stating that ihe new Chinese} Cabinet fully supported the original Chinese proposals at Washington in regard to Shantung and would{ not assent to any compromise.—Reuter.
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