Tro Million Dollar Gold Building for Yenching Peking, Oct. 1.
The five days opening exercises at the Yenching University con-eluded this afternoon when Mr. Franklin Warner, chairman of the Now York Board of Trustees, handed over the keys of the new bull ings to the chancellor Mr, Wu Lei-
Dr. W. W. Yen presided this afternoon and with Mr. Leighton Stuart, the President of the University, addressed the large audience which comprised members of the Tegations, Chinese and" foreign educationalists, representatives of several American universities, government representatives and many of the foreign residents of Peking.
In the now buildings, which cost more than G.$2,000,000 the archie has sought to adapt typical Chine! architecture to modern needs. Th wore designed by Mr. H. K, Murphy, the designer of the new capital, who was present at the opening 'The buildings are on the' site of the pleasure garden, formerly be-Jonging to a Manchu Prince.
Among the telegrams conveying good wishes received this week-end were those from General Dawes, the London University, U.S. Academy of Arts and Letters and the North "American Foreign Mission Conference.
"Yesterday's ceremonies included the Dr, Sun Yat-sen memorial service which, by order of Nanking, to be held every Monday.—Reuter.
HoncKoNc, Oct. 1:—Sir Cecil Clementi, the Governor of Hongkong, and Lady Clementi left for Manila to-day. They are going to spend a short holiday in the Philippines where they wil be the guests of the
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