At the reception given to Marshal
Council at the Majestic: Hotel Mr. Municipal Sterling Fessenden, Chairman the Council, welcomed Marshal Sun and Dr. V. K. Ting, in the course "As Chairman of the Council 1 should like to say to Marshal Sun and Dr. Ting how much we welcome: and appreciate their presence here this evening. We in Shanghai have followed the fortunes of Marshal Sun with great interest daring the alt two years. His reputation as military leader, organizer and administrator is well known to us.
"We are very familiar also with] the name of Dr. Ting as a man of science and a member of two Commissions of far reaching importance {in regard to the relations between Chinese and foreigners in this countr We had hoped during Marshall Sun's stay in Shanghai to be able to entertain him in a more formal and fitting manner. It is a dig-appointment to us that we have not been able to do so, but we realize that his many engagements and the "Nevertheless we consider we are fortunate in being able to meet him and Dr. Ting even for so brief a time and to have the opportunity
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