In the Association, foreign and Chinese business men, leading resid-nis, consular officials, members of the Municipal Council, and delegates Chinese oncials gathered to congra-tulare Mr. Vu. Th hall was profusely Aecorated with fags, serehs, and Mlower-baskets, Such "large crowds had gathered towards noon that one could not move freely in the hall. the City Government Band played during the reception.
Among those seen'on the platform were—Mr, A.D. Bell, Mr.
Arnhold, Sir Frederick' Maze, Mr. Wang Shao-lai, Mr. Loh Pa-hung, Mr. L. T. Yuan, Mr, J. R, Jones, Mr. James Lee, Mi. P. K. Chu, Ins. G. G. Philips, Mr.'Hsu Chiehing, Mr. ¥. Mf. Chien, Me. Wung Yensse and Mr. Ta Yueh: eng. Others who called at the Asso-lation were Mr. G, E. Mitchell, Mr. 'A.M. Chapelain, Mr. 'Toshi Go, Bir. A. Eggers, Mr. Eugene ¥. B. Kiang, Mr. Soumin Li, Mr. R. P. Yannouiatos, Dr. J. H, Trout, Me. P, J. Tirbak, and manly' others Mr. Wang Shao-lal made the open-{ng speech, in which he highly praised Mr. Vu was the reeepient of many congratulatory messages from Nan-King offeials and merchants in other cities and the interior. Mr. Sun Fo, President of the Legistative Yuan, Gen. Chang Chun, Minister for' Foreign Affairs, snd' Mr. Chen Chih, Vice-Minister, were among those who sent telegrams to Mr. Vu.
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