Reception to Military Leaders from North by Businessmen and Street Unions About 1,000 persons were present on Monday afternoon Chinese General Chamber merce when a reception ig, son of Marshal Chang Tso-'Marshal Chang Chung-chai Commander-in-Chief of the First Army, Gen. Wang Ching-yn, representative of Gen. Sun Chuan-fang (Tupan of Chekiang), Gen. Lu /Shao-chia (son of Marshal Lu Yung-hsiang, and Gen. Han Lien-chun, Commander-in-Chief of the Second Army. The hosts were the Chin-exc General and Shanghai District 'Chambers of Commerce, the Shanghai Chinese Bankers' Association, the Shanghai Native Bank Guild, the National and Shanghai Chinese Y.M.C.A's, the National Road Construction Association and the World's Chinee Students' Federation, and among the guests re the members of the Consular Body and prominent members of the ideal foreign and Chinese communi After refreshments had been serv. ed, Mr. Fang Shao-pah, acting Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, welcomed the guests and thanked them all heartily on behalf of the Chinese community for their strenuous efforts in bringing about peace in this part of the country, which had meant the peace of the Yangtze Valley and of China a whole. He presented, among much applause, a beautiful silver cup, about two feet high, to Gen.
and hoped that the latter would accept it aa a sign of the appreciation of the Shanghai people.
Peking's Wish to Please Gen. Wu, whose address was i terpreter by Mr. Chang Nieh-yuit thanked the hosts for their hearty welcome and for the beautiful silver cup. He thanked the Consular Body and the Municipal authorities for their impartial and neutral attitude during the recent war. He had come to Shanghai under orders from the Central Government, which desired as much as possible to meet the wishes of the people and to settle local problems. The Arsenal had been the main cause of dispute. What had happened there everybody knew. Shanghai would now [take on a municipal aspect ard the merchants would be in charge. The Government would assume its full share of responsibility and would support the merchants. Marshal Chang Chung-chang was now rounding up the derelict troops and re-patrioting them as fast as he could. In this way, there would be no fur-their strife' so far as the port of Shanghai was concerned: (applause).
Gen. Chang Hsias-liang, who, with Marshal "Chang. Chung-chang, was in uniform, rose amidst much applause and said that while he greatly appreciated the welcome, those Present must not expect to hear a speech from him.. He had not come here at anybody's special orders, because Gen., Han had been sent to [Shanghai by' Marshal Chang Tso-lin to study local conditions. Ax Ger Han was unable to attend the re-
Han's representative, Warlord or Militarist speak here in the presence of Gen, Wu and Marshal 'Chang, but. there appears to be no way out. Although I'am an officer in the army, this does not_mean that [am a' warlord or militarist jin the real sense of those words.
Warlords and militarists betiave in such an abominable manner that they are held in abhorrence by the people whom they squeeze and cause to suffer, Their only. aim isto enrich themselves, but I think that T'can conscientiously say that I should not be included in this class and T hope that in future f shall not be."
Gen. Chang said that the Feng-jen army was being reorganized into an army which, he hoped, the people would be proud wf. Continu-said "am, as T Y-[have just said, young. and inexper fenced. I have nothing to think of but my country and I shall continue to work for my country until the People do not need me. I really would like to be a student and a private citizen, and now that you aye given me such a welcome I feanaot but thank you and foci embarrassed. Anyhow, please do not overpraise and adver 8 Jit will spoil me.
T have my wife telling her how embarrassert Tam at your wonderful receptions! and saying that if they continue shall-have to return to Mukden immediately" (applause).
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