The first official visit in Shanghai of the newly appointed Italian Minister to China, Commander V. Cerutti, has been the occasion for several brilliant functions on the part off the local Italian and Chinese authorities and the Italian Colony.
Commander Cerutti arrived in Shanghai on H.I.M. cruiser Libia from Hankow on Thursday of last week and was received on his arrival by representatives of the loca! Chinese authorities and a band supplied by General Ho' Feng-ling, Military Governor of Shanghai.
A reception took place in the Italian Consulate-General on Fri day afternoon at which not only the Italian local community but also hundreds of prominent residents, including all the members of the Consular Body, were present.
A dinner in his honour was given on Saturday night by Comm. G. de' Rossi, Italian Consul-General and Senior Consul, to the members of the Consular Body and their wives.
Comm. Cerutti was_the guest of honour of General Ho Feng-ling and the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Hsu Yuan, on Monday evening at which amongst others the following were present Comm. de Rossi with all the officials of the Italian Consulate, officers of the Italian Navy in town, the Superintendent of Customs, Mr. Sung, man: of the Bank of China, Chief Magistrates Kuan and Nieh, Judge Loh, Cav. Fumagalli, Cav. Denegri, Cav. Bena, Cav. Chien, Dr. O. Fisher, legal _adviser to the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, Chief Secretaries S. K. Chen and N. T. Yang.
Comm. Cerutti left by special train for Peking on Wednesday morning.
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