Elaborate Commemoration of Fiftieth Anniversary, of. Arrival Thousands of local _residenta, tion and a special talkie was taker both foreign and Chinese partici-|by the Tien Yi Motion Picture pated on July 11 in the colebraton Company. of the 50th anniversary of arrival Numerous gifts presented in Shanghai of Mr. Vu Ya-ching, both Toreisnors and "Chinese. were veteran commercial leader and exhibited at the Majestic Hotel, shipping magnate, which was held including one from the Shanghi at the Race Course and the Majes.
Municipat Council, which was a tic Hotel under the auspices silver incense burner with" three some 180 leading commercial legs. Among his many friends bodies, trade guilds and public ganizations, including the Greater lations on the occasion Shanghai Chinese General Cham-mentioned Mr. 'T, ber of Commerce, the Chinese Bankers Association, the National Associated Chambers of Commerce, the Chinese Ratepayers Association jand the Ningpo residents Following the commemoration The celebration -was considered meeting, as the greatest social event of the Season in the local, Chinese community, flags being flown over the Duidings of all Chinese public orors and female impersonators of shops and the tthe different theat inwanpao", the leading Chinese newspaper, publishing a special implement of Mr. Yu's autobioras Presented in the sbaciocs tail graphy.
Tom of the Majestic Hotel, 'At 3 p.m, a commemoration Owing to. the congestion nf meeting attended by representa traffic around the Majestic Hotel tives wf Chinese public bodies was on the occasion, members of the held af'the Race Course when a Chinese branch' of the Special photograph of Mr. Vu and his well-Police turned out in full force to store was taken. 'The colbre regulate trate on Bubbling Well, tion, however, began at 4 p.m. al 'Avenue and Gordon Roads, while the 'Majestic' Hotel when, "after members_of the Chinese Company speeches eulogizing Mr. Vu for his of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps valuable service to the Shanghai maintained "order within the community were made by a num-Majestic Hotel, ber of prominent Chinese, includ-On Sunday the 65th anniversary, Gen. Chang Chun, Mayor of of 'Mr, Yu's birthday, a monster Greater" Shanghai, Mr. 'Wang motor "car procession' took place Shao-lan, chairman of the Chinese 1 pan. The [procession, Ratepayers Association, Mr. Yeh which was participated in. by Wel-chun, chairman of' the Shang-over 160 motor ears, all of which hai Chinese Tee Merchants Associa-were decorated flowers of tion, and Mr. K. H. Lin, chairman gay colour and dressed in silk and lof the National Associated Cham~ Satin cloth, started from the bers of Commerce, a resume was Ningpo Residents Guild, Thibet given by Mr. Vu' himself of his Read, and, after passing through autobiography in connection Shanghai, showing how he rose from humble origin to his present eminent posi tion. The resume was broadcast through the Sky Lark Radio Sta-
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