Wuchang Municipal Administration for traffic inauguration togive newly-built road—Chungshan, Chungcheng, Changehthtung, Huminyl and Hsiungtingpl Roads. The festoon-ribbon was cut by Mme. Yang Yung-tal, accom panied by her husband, Governor Yang, and their beloved son. ceremony completed, the official guests were taken over the roads large fleet of motor cars headed Governor Yang's car, and stopped at the Wuchang Municipal Administration Building where they were entertained at tea. Large crowd of interesting spectators witnessed the ceremony and cheered the cele-ration, a the Municipal Hall situateg_ on the" shores of the" Inner West Lake," "Hangchow "Rotarians, with their' guests, numbering 68, met 13 Susrier of 1 conway of Us epubis of China, a cen
The place was beaulfully decorated and best ofall, as the guests came in, {here wes already evidence on the tables, at Chinese instead of foreign ood was to be served. The Mayer, the Secretary to the Chairman of the Province and the "Commissioner of Finance' were among the mists of honour, "The Chairman, Mr. Teal Chinpin, presided with his usual charm and aso, giving an_ address of welcome find proposing the toss to the future welfare of the. Republic. Dr. Robert Fitch way asked to make Fesponse. in behalf of the foreign {Guests who were present in consiger-Able numbers. Dre Fitch tid how ho Was "frst awakened. to" the for {Qualities ofthe Chinese race, 85 years Sto, when on the streets of Soochow, poor litle beggar lad gave up his nly bowl of rice gruel to an angry dog to placate the. dog long {o'fot"te frightened stranger pose his way back home. In addi-fon to, theze me personal qualities Which the Chinese had always pos ested, Dr. Fitch said that during this eventful period the Chinese hed Tact developed the spirit of nallon alist, swhleh spirit bad Just achieved national unity, closing he gave evidence to the high character of the leading men in the Chinese Government and specially tothe worthy example and Teader-ship of Gen, Chiang Kalhe, who in turn was equally Snspired'
Breat and worthy woman who had educated. her fe," through her frusband, to the solution of the great tasues which confronted China to-day.
Dr. Fitch said he. had noticed everywhere among Chinese Leaders a sense of the injustice their country had" been compelled to undergo, Dut for his great amazement and Sdmifation there seemed utter lace of malice He fol tls waa largely. due fo the qualities of the {Chinese race and azo to the example of Chiang Ralahek.
"With Mallee Toward None"
He felt that there was a great similarity between China's first leader: and America's beloved Abraham. Lincoln, that Chiang Kal-shek, while striving strenuously to defend his country's rights, had also taken the attitude that Lincoln had when the fter expressed these lofty sentiments, 'With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness' in the right as God gives us to see the right, lot us strive on to finish the work we are in, to do all which may achieve fand cherish a fust and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations."
Mr, TT. H. Chow, who been asked by the chairman of the programme committee, to announce the musical section, did it in an inimitable manner, pretending to be utterly overwhelmed by the weight of an unusual responsibility, feigning em-'Darrassment, mis-pronouncing names and titles, then allaying his embarrassment by recourse to his elgar, and alo overloading some of the muslelans on whom he called by most ceremonious attention and service, pang ce voter, lat, ce Maat coe mes cee teal ay Paco Bente Po a Mrs, J. G. Venter, who was visiting serine a ase sot Estee aes are aa ets
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