Nanking, Dec. 2
Many congratulatory messages were received to-day by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from foreign diplomatic and consular representa General chiang Uves In China following the return in Nanking of Gen, Chiang Kai-shek, Gen. Chiang walked side by side with Mr, ¥. Suma, Japanese Consul Madame Chiang towards tle group General "in Nanking, called at the of waiting officials and shook hands Walchiaopt at 8 o'clock this atternoor with fr, 'Lin Sen, Chairman of the to convey a congratulatory message National 'Government, and other pro= from Mr, Arita, Japanese Foreign minent leaders who' had assembled Minister. "Mr. Bos, secretary of the at the aerodrome to. meet him. The Netherlands Legation, also called at Generalissimo, who wore civilian the Foreign OMe to extend conaraiulatons' on behalf of his Gov-Chinese "clothes, looked well and cheerful.
200,000 People Await Arrivat 'The American, British, German and Japanese Embassies have all com-'Accompanied by Madam Chiang and municated with the' Waichiaopu to Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Finance, who acted as President of the Ex-arrange for appointments for interviews with Gon, Chang Chun, Foreign ventive Yuan during his absence, the Minister, in order that the Ambas-Generalissimo motored to the Ming Sadors may convey their congratula-Palace aerodrome inside the city, ions In person, where 200,000 people were walting welcome him. Later he proceeded to Among those who sent messages of Dr. Kung's residence. congratulations to-day were Gen. Chiang and hig party eft Etienne Lordy, Charge Affaires of Loyang at 950 this morning. and, the Swiss Legation, Mr. Yoshioka, when the aeroplane "was nearing secretary of the Japanese Embassy in Nanking, a wireless message was Shanghai, and the Shanghai Bureau sent to the National Aviation Com-of the Japanese Domei News Agency mission announcing that it was: =Contral News. landing at the military aerodrome. General Feng Vu-hsiang, vice-Chairman of the Military Affairs Commis.
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