Presidential Message to South Hongkong, March 29.
Mr, Leefong Able, Chinese Consul Delegate for Samoa, was entertained to dinner at the Chinese Club here last night. Replying to the toast of his health Mr. aAhlo delivered the following message from the President of the Republic which President Hsu Shi-chang personally communicated to Mr. Able at 4 farewell audience in Peking:
"Tell the people of South China that I view with grave anxiety and sorrow the present condition of our country, divi as it is by political faction involving the nation in misery and suffering. I have hearkened to the voice of the people calling for peace and I will spare no efforts, however tiring and no sacrifices however burdensome to secure for the nation the bless: ings of peace. As representative of the nation, I heartily welcome men of ability and integrity, from North and South alike, £6 the ser-ico of the Central Government. -I hold no provincial bias, for I regard the ce-operation of people from all parts of the republic in the same relation as the lips stand to the teeth. We are brothers. 400,000,000, and we must unite solidly together in the present crisis of the republic.'"—Reuter-
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