The Mayoralty was decorated for! the occasion with the flags of the Kuomintang and the Nationalist Government and numerous scrolls wore hung about the place. On the Pintform was a portevit of the late Dr, Sun Yat-son and a copy of his, will, these being overhung by two Targe flags. Guards of honour were formed by Nationalist soldiers attached to the 26th Army and by] Chinese police. Two bands were it attendance, these being detailed by; the Garrison Commissioner and the Commissioner of Public Peace and. Safety. Some of the scrolls were inscribed ax follows:—"Down with. "Down with militar anti-northern campaign; yin, Pei Chung-hsi and Li Tsung-Jen are really loyal members of te evolutionary movements;"_ "True members of the Kuomintang must unite and ce-operate;" "Overthrow communism;" "Enforce the Three, Penple's Prineiplex;" "The Kuomin= tang will save the country and the people;" ete.
The new Mayor having been sworn in and having accepted his seal of 'amice, wrapped in yellow ilk, from Mr, Quo Tai-chi, those present bow~ ed three times to the portrait and the will of the late Dr. Sun ard then a number of speeches were delivered.
Mr. Quo's Address, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, representing the Government, sai ignatian of Gen. Huan mayorship has been vacant for sone time, The task of undertaking constructive endeavours is by no fan easy one. It is indeed very heavy for the Kuomintang because fits influence and territory are fast expanding. We age happy to hi in Gen, Chang Ting-fan a man rie' in the spirit of the revolution ani in constructive experience. To him we look for carrying out the forms laid down by our Into leader, Dr, Sun Yat-sen, in his Work national reconstruction. Eventuall the International Settlement will have to be returned to China and the progress of anunieipal enterprises in Chinese territory will haze a great bearing on its rendition. Gen, Chang will, without a doubt, perform his administrative functions in accordance with the principles of the Kuomintarg and the people of Shanghgi, as well as.the local branch Popular vote, the different mer chants organizations merely placed their views before the Government for consideration but they left the matter entirely in the hands of the Government as to the time and manner for the adoption of the proposal, Gen. Liu Tx, commander of the Ast division, dwelt on the importane: of getting rid of the mandarin atmosphere and of the strict adperance to the programme of national reconstruction laid down by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Mr. Tsu Yih-chow, chief of staff to the commander! of the 26th army, spoke on the wisdom of giving full recognition to the will of the people in administering the Municipality, regulating expenses by producing maximum results with the least expenses, and of promoting harmonious' relations between capital and labour so as to ensure industrial growth and to give mo chance to the communists. Mr. Chow Kuan-hung, of the Unification Commission of the Shanghai Labour Unions, spoke on the relations between healthy labour conditions and good nivnicipal reform and on the work: being done for the arbitration of disputes between capitalists ard labourers.
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