My, Fong and 1 have invited you, the leading personages of the International Settlement, here this. afternoon to testify to' the high esteem in which Major Milton Johnson is held by all classes of society. It is my pleasure to be the medium conveying to him, prior to his Jeparture for England, the fact that! This service has been much appre ciated by the Chinese community of the International Settlement. And honour to be the medium of inge to him, on behalf of the: back upon their association, both oficial ud. private, with' real Pleasure and' satisfaction. "He Certainly didn't propose to. make may ential remarks about anybody anything at that time, but men tioned the matter only because he Would Tike his Chineke fiends 0 Understand that anything he might say elsewhere in the future, would be fair, and without prejudice, and stretly in the interests of the vehole of the Shanghai community in whose Sevviee he had been for the last often seen the statement that "the foreigner in China was rot interested in the welfare of Ching. He ventured" to say that such 9 belief was not only. false, but that it was at the root of many fof the troubles that have occurred in this country in recent years.
"The fact is that the foreigner in China isnot merely. interested, but vitally' interested," in China's welfare: for he realizes only too well, and after much Sad experience, that anything that affects Chin versely must of necessity react on all of those living in China, whether Chinese or foreign?" said Major Shanghai was the sixth largest port in the workd: for geographical and other. reasons its' position this respect was almost unassail able, Development on a great scale was found to come; but for the time being development was hampered by the existence of artificial Foundaries between its various component parts and it had always bien a Key position in the politico: military strife by which they had been surrounded for many years past. He was pleased to see a very, marked desize to have those barriers to the commercial and industrial Keowth of Shanghai removed: to tee a plan evolved for the quar-fouteed neutralization of a sufficient.
Inrge area under some form of tuministeative control which would Mfectively safeguard both the in: revests and the susceptibilities of all parties concerned. tion, Chinese Native Bankers' Aasociation, Chinese Ratepayers' Assoccintion, Amalgamated Street Unions of Shanghai, Chinese Cotton Millowners' Association and Chines Navigation Association, a tripod incense burner ala souvenir. The Chinese inscriptions on the tripod—mean:—"Constant, happy riemories after separation.
"We are sorry to see Major Hil ton Johnson depart, We sincerely. Wish that. he, after leaving ovr shores, will give us valuable advice from time to time concerning our' runiefpal affairs; that he will Me {form his countrymen of the friendly attitude of China toward the British Empire so as to promote perfect mutual understanding and ersity bes thveen the two countries, jentlomen, itis my privilege to ask you to join with me in drinking to the health and prosperity of Honoured guest, Major Hilton John-
Miajor Johnson, responding, said that he was deeply sensible of the honour done him by the Chamber Commerce and other orianizntions representing the Chinese com munity in Shanghai, ju inviting hi to the farewell reception, As to. the magnificent present had seen Tit to give he was Gite at a. lous. to Gnd. words. Which "adequately to express his Tetlings. Aw a manifestation of the froodwill of the Chinese community towards him it was. something of which he might well be proud of.
"My pleasure is tinged with regret that shall so. s00n_ be Teaving those whom T have come regard og my friends, "The quality of friendship among. the Chinese people is traditional, can. only that I am proud indeed to be unitted tothe friendship of 50 many of you," said Major Johnson.
From time to time they had di but. although their views rot always synchronized, their sions had been frank and friendly, and he would always look
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