Me, Hu declined to be drawn into Chinese polities and said that he had) been away for China for so long that he would have to study the situation before making any statement, He could not say if he would take up any government position for the time being but he hoped sincerely that there would be peace and unity in the Kuomintang and in the Government so that China would gain her proper plate in the family of nations, Attempt Made on Me. Hu's Life Hu arrived in Hongkong last Monday by the M.M.S. Athos If and he was met by a large gathering of, Canton officials who tried to persuade him to visit Canton. He re-mumed in Hongkong a few days but decided that, instead of going to Canton, it would be preferable from him first to come north and 20 he took the first available steam-ex, which happened to be the Kashgar.
Mr, Hu left Shanghai on Wednes-duy, January 25, intending to nake a World tour which would occupy eight months, He first went to the! Philippine Islands and then to Singapore, where he was in company with Dr. C. C. Wu and Mr. Sunj Fo, when an attempt was made by a "Communist agent sent from, Shanghai on, February 8, Ut was; only good fortune and a series vf almost providential coincidences that enabled them: to escape uninjured.
From Singapore, Mr. Hu went to Colombo and later visited Iraq, Palestine, Turkey and practically' every country in Europe. His aim was to study post-war conditions and reconstruction problems and he met the political leaders of every country he visited,
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