Officials Greet Visitors in Nanking: Wreath Laid on Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum Nanking, Mar. 15.
China's capital to-day' extended a warm' welcome. to. the Japanese Economic Mission, led by Dir. Keni! Kodama, a former president of the Yokohama Specie Bank, as it arrived here for a two-day stay.
The elaborate arrangements and functions exceeded alli Chinese expressions of hospitality towards Japanese visitors since the Autumn of. 1031, Mr. Wu Ting-chang, Minister of Industry and leader of the Chinese mission to Japan in 1035, led an imposing delegation of Chinese officials Who met the visitors at the station, Ligeal Japanese officials, including Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, the Ambassador, were also on hand to greet the members of the mission.
"After breakfast at the Metropolitan Hotel, the group drove to the mauso-Teum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, where they placed a wreath on the tomb of the father of the Chinese Republic.
Mr, Kawagoe was host at a luncheon in the mission's honour at the Metropolitan at 1230 o'clock, Attending the function were more than 40 Chie nese government leaders. including Dr, Kung, Dr. Wang, Mr. Wu, Gen. Chiang Tso-pin, Minister of the Interior, and Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Ambassador to Japan.
The Ministries of Communications and Railways were joint hosts at a tea given at the Golf Club this after~ noon, while Mr, Wu will give a inner for the mission at the Inter~ national Club to-night.
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