London, July 7.
Mr. Chu Chao-hsin, the Chinese Charge d'Affaires in London, presiding at the official welcome of the Chinese Legation to Mr. Alfred Sze on his return from Washington, paid a tribute to Mr. Sze's distinguished services during his six years in London, to which could be ascribed much of the present good understanding and close relationship between Britain and China.
Mr. Sze, in the course of his reply, declared that, Sino-American relations were never so friendly as at present. He had been greatly impressed during his 16 months sojourn in America with the universal desire of Americans to know the Chinese. There were at present over 2,500 Chinese students in American universities and colleges. The number was larger than in England, but he hoped that Chifiese students in England would increase their numbers in the near future as a result of the labours of the British Committee of which Sir John Jordan was chairman.
Turning to the present situation in China, Mr. Sze said it was his confident opinion that the important question of Chinese domestic polities would be settled before the year ended. China was now at the tuming-point and had realized the necessity for maintaining a strong. stable and united Government.—Reuter's Special Service.
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