Consal in charge at Shanghai, kindly communicates to us the following telegram which he has received from Mr. Matsuoka, chief of the Foreign Bureau of the Kuangtung Government General:—Port Arthur, September 1.
To-day, being the anniversary of the founding of the Kuangtung Government and the—general opening of Manchuria to foreign trade, has been grandly celebrated at Port Arthor as Administration Day, foreigners and Chinese taking part in the rejoicings.
The Governor General, in the course of his address, said that the day was memorable, being not merely of national but of international interest. He then went on to champion zealously the " open door" and equal opportunities in Manchuria, and pledged the realization of these ideals.
sentiments met with enthusiastic response.
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