Dr. Reid had opposed the entrance of China into the World War, on the grounds that it would disrupt! the existing political situation and. cause a split in the country, and ax the result of his writings and Jectures on this subject his deport: tion was demanded by the Allied governments. It is understood that there ware complications in the legal machinery of deporting the late D: Reid, as far as the Ameti was concerned, but eventually n was taken by the Chinese Government, then dominated by the Anfu_ reglue, who requested the; American authorities to ask him Jeave China, This he did, and wert to Manila, where he remained for several months ax tutor to the children of the Chinese Consul-General, also lecturing in the Islands. Later, he returned to America, where he wrote the story of his principles in the matter just related, in a book iititled "China Captive or Free. again tool Institute in Shanghai and Peig. During his stay in Peking, he carried on several branches of the work Intterly, principal among which were 0 hi-lingual weekly pub-Hication and a series of conferences held by the adherents to different religions. It will be recalled that De. Tagore gave his final address in China a few years ago under the auspices of the Institute, In 1925, alto, Dr. Reid organized the ception for the Panchan Lama whick tonk place on Easter Sunday in the Yingtai Palace in the presidential grounds, a reception ch all religions were represented. st he-fore his last Dr.
Reid organized in the Foretgn Friendship Society, taken first steps towards its extension to Shanghai,
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