Lieuts. Ferrarin and Masiero, and their mechanics, Cappannani and Maretto, were guests of honour at a dinner given at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.
The hosts were the Commissioner of the Aeronautical Department >f Peking, the Commissioners representing the Military and Civil Governors. of Kiangsu province, the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Navy, the acting Military Governor of Sungkiang and Shanghai, the Taoyin: of Shanghai, the Superintendent of Customs, the Chief of Police for Shanghai and Woosung, the Shanghai City Magistrate, and the Special Envoy for Foreign Affairs.
More than 100 guests sat down to the dinner. the toust of "The King of Italy lairs, Mr. Yang Tchang, proposed Commissioner of Foreign Af-
ang the fiendly Powers" which was heartily responded to.
Caines Goversaest's Wetcome Licut.-Comm. 'T. 8. Chu (representing the Aeronautical Department of the Peking Government) who acted as toastmaster, then welcomed Lieuts. Ferrarin and Masiero on behalf of the Central Government. An accomplishment such og the one made by them, he said, records the world's advancement. It stimulated energetic enterprise and intellect of the people and quickens human genius.
Following Lieut.-Comm.—Chu's speech was a lengthy address by Col. Choh Yen, who represented the Military and Civil Governors of Kiangsu province. Col. Yen's address was, interpreted into English Mr. Hsia Tsuan-an. Several handsome scrolls (written by the Military and Civil Governors themselves) were then presented to Lieuts. Ferrarin and Masiero.
Admiral K. K. Long, Commander-in-chief of the Chinese Navy, then spoke. and other speeches were made by the Italian Consul-
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