Celebrations Held at New Asia Hotel Established in the 34th Year of Emperor Kuang Hsu of the Ching Dynasty, the Bank of Communica tions celebrated on March 14 the 20th anniversary of its birthday at a meeting held at the New Asia Hotel, North Szechuen Road. yesterday, Throughout the day, a stream of guests visited the hoid to offer their congratulations to Mr. Hu. Pi-kiang and Mz, 8. M. Tong, respectively the chairman of the board of directors and general manager of the Bank, who received the guests at the seventt. floor, assisted by. their staff 'A report on the Bank's develop: ments and the removal of the head-office from Peking to Tientsin and then to Shanghai was made by Mr. Hu, after which Dr, LIH, Kung, the Finance Minister, delivered an' ad-ress as a distinguished guest of the gathering. Messrs. Hsu. Kan and Chow Lin, the two Vice-Ministers of Finance, were also present. The celebrations were concluded in the afternoon with theatrical performances,
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