The speeches interchanged at the banquet given by Sir Andred Caldecott in honour of the visitors from the Government of Kuangtung happily set the seal on the cordiality Which the earlier visit of the Governor of Hongkong to Canton had evoked, Under the inspiring leader-Ship of Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecot Hongkong seems to hive surpassed itself in dispens'ne hospitality the visitors who were. received with appropriate ceremonial lignify. The Governor's insistence onthe Importance of physical contacts in helping to solve the com iron probe Jems of near neighbours gave the right Key to the spirit of ce-operation and understanding which has been auspiciously renewed between the two administretions—the one British and the other Chinese, It will be regarded as a most satisfactory aut-come of the recent reunion between Canton and. Nanking snd its benenlal effect on Sino-British relation-Ships\ should be considerable. Sir Andrew will be warmly congratulated on this confirmation of the wisdom of his offer of friendship. "He will be ready to admit that credit should also go to those British and Genton respectively. whoy_ofien in Centon, respectively. who in Sreumatences of some discourages Sent have long championed the int, $040 PER COPY ie contacts which Sir Row so successfully [exlablished. "1 is to be hoped that, Governor will continue to command full support from hia com. Patslots in the, Island "so that Drocess of understanding may be developed and carried" to ite. full capacity for service, Mr. &, LIH. Dodwelt very happily and authoritatively spoke on behalf of the British commercial community in associating himself wholeheartedly with the new entente between the Island Colony ud Canton, Mr. Dodwell appropria" ately recalled the visit, last: year to Centon paid by the "Hongkong Chamber of Commerce' "and his (rible to "the efforts of General Chiang Kat-shek in consolidating the national spirit of China was in full accord with the general tenor-of the other contributions to the oratory of the moment... Mr, Dodwell, as Preal-Gent of the Chamber of Commerce, was rightly disposed to garnish com: pliment with the frank expression of opinion on matters specially within is cognizance. His remarks on the stabilization offer's now being made by Great Britain, France and. the United States of America in a three ower accord, deserve due considera: ton, as they. were linked with a sage commentary on the. wisdom' which induced the three countries concerned {o lay stress on the removal of fiscal arriers to the free movement So complex a network of high thrifty and other forms (of restriction on international.trado have the nations of the world ma ged to create in the desperate attempt to cope with the economic problems of the.day, that {t would be Idle to Dretend that an immediately.far~ Feaching reelification can' be expect ed, Mr, Dodwell's friendly hint doubt appreciated in that, it im: Blleitly deprecated any. action in China to intensify the disabilities from which the world seeks to escape,
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