Monday was the national day of the senior Dominion of the British Empire, On July 1, 1867, the Dominion of Canada' came' into Jexistence and its history since then well known, especially to British [Shanghailanders for whom Canada is their nearest British Dominion. More= lover, the Canadian community plays Jo prominent part in Shanghai's' life. The Dominion has taken a lively interest in Far Eastern affairs, and with the problems of the Pacific ever Jerowing in Importance, the wetivities Jot Canadians command. special atten tion and sympathy. In" facing. the diticulties arising out of the series of Jeconomic crises throughout the world, Canada has shown courage and Fesource. The tenure of the office of the present Governor-General is shortly coming to an end. He is being succeeded by a man of high Jdistinetion in British life. Lord Tweedsmuir's Governor-Generalship will bewa.ched with great interest and Canadians will feel assured that in Jai they will have a sympathetic and skilful interpreter of their aspirations and a wise counsellor in dealing with the delicate issues of foreign and imperial policy.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.