Mr. Moss, then made 2 speech in Chinese, a translation of which His Maj graciously pleased to confer the Order of Commander of the British Empire on Mr. William Sherlock Dupree.
In congratulating Mr. Dupree on this great honour which gives so much pleasure to his friends T venture to te mit a special mark of the Sovereign's approbation of the spirit of courage and public service and ccontidenee In the future which Is the brightest feature of the recent history Hankow, both on the British and fon' the Chinese side, Ton years ago hatred and suspicion prevailed here where now reigns concord and the promise of prosperity, For this we have to thank men of vision and skill and honesty of public purpose. Besides Mr. Dupree on the British side there were many others among whom Messrs. Marker, Dixon and Fisher helped greatly and their Work is being well carried on now.
'And they have their counterparts on the Chinese side in Mr. Chow Hisinslong, Mr. T, 'T. Kuo, Mayor Wu and many other' public spirited and wise men, who by their example are viving effect to the policy of real and mutual friendship which prevails, between our Governments. Work of this Kind is good for alt in Hankow, and is ood for all men to know it has been honoured by the Marker then proposed the of Me. Dupree which was with great enthusiasm,
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