A memorial service for the late Dr, Wu Ting-fang was. held on Sunday at No. 3 Gordon Road, the residence of his son, Dr. Wu Chao-chu, and was very largely attended both by the Chinese and foreigners. Among the first to arrive were Dr. and Mrs, Sun Yat-sen. They were followed by General Ho Feng-ling, representing President Li Yuan-hung and the military authority of Shanghai, Mr. Hsu Yuan, the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs here, a large number of local Chinese officials, Mr. Lu Ching-yoh r presenting both Houses of Parli ment, sent down specially for the ceremony, the representatives of the Cabinet and various Ministers, the delegates of various guilds, associations, colleges, schools, Chambers of Commerce and cities and towns of China. There were also present Messrs. Wong Ching-wai, Hu Han-ming, Hwang Yin-pei, T. C. Kuo, Tan Yen-kai (ex-Governor of Hunan) Dr. Ma Chin-wu (ex-Governor of Kuangsi) Ying Hsu-kan (ex-Governor of Szechuan), Frank Lee (ex-Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, Canton), C. P. Yin, C. ©. Nieh, Eugene Chen, C. H. Lee, besides Generals Ngai, Ching Chol and Li Ming-yang, Dr. Wu Lien-teh, Professor T. H. Lee, President of the Futan College. At the shrine was Dr. Wu Ting-fang's latest photograph and it was surrounded by a number of floral offerings from both foreigners and Chinese, while along the walls were hundreds of scrolls sent by individuals and associations, including among them many from Presidents, present and ex-Cabinet Ministers two of which were from the great reformer, Kang Vu-wei The deepest sympathy was expressed to the bereaved family of the deceased statesmamand man of letters.
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