Peiping, Nov. 17.
The Hopel-Charhar Political Council has issued a circular order to the provincial authorities and the municipal ities of Peiping and Tentsin, instructing them to urge trade organiza tons to send delegates to Peiping to form a preparatory committee for participation in the Nagoya exhibition, which is to be hold next year to com: memorate the fftecth anniversary of the opening of Nagoya as a port. The Couneit received a letter from the Japanese Embassy in Peiping, invite ing Chinese trade organizations Hopel and Charhar to send exhibits. Reuter. hie is soon to leave the district, He will soon take up his duties at Chungking. and his successor Is, Mr. Vivian Smith, formerly of Hankow.
It is seldom one meets with an official who so heartily throws in his Jot with the life of the people and Mr, Smith, who is beloved by Chinese and foreigners alike, will be greatly missed. He is one' of the leading Rotarians who elected him viee= chairman, two years in succession. His home was a popular render-vous for social activities, and it was here the Rotary club assembled for their weekly dinner and. meeting.
The Hangchow Country Club, which has just come. into being, is also deeply indebted to Mr. Smith's untiring efforts us as temporary Trea surer. In public functions Mr. Smith was always to the fore. with his sympathy and help, and it is this type of oMeial in China, that does much to create and preserve that spirit of unity and good will which the nations of the earth so sorely need in these days. Chungking is gelling what the Chinese love to welcome, a" superior man," and Mr, Smith carries with him the best wishes from his friends in "Heaven below."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.