At the Chinese General Chamber of Coiamerce on New Year's Eve, Jocal "merchants and bankers met. at tiffin to present silver shields to three leading mere ha the French Concession, Wong Ching-yung, Tu Yueh-sung and Chang Siao-ling, who took a promment part in advocating " general anti-Communist movement. "for the benefit ut tne people." It will be recalled that, at the time they notified the public of their determination to. assume leadership against the Communists, the three gentlemen concerned were offered assistance in all forms, financial and otherwise, but, though they announced that they were desirous of accepting the moral support of the public, they could not sce their way to accept money as they had given a pledge that, whatever money was necessary, they would meet from their own pockets. It was then decided to present them with the silver shields, the presentation of which took place, as stated, on Saturday Among those ut at the tiffin were representatives of the Shanghai Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the Shanghai District Chamber of Commerce, the Chapel Chamber of Commerce, the Shang-Chinese Bankers' ' Association, shanghai Native Bankers' Guild, the Shanghai Commercial Federation and Amalgamated Street. Unions, the Shanghai Chinese
the Shanghai Flour Guild, Cotton, Mill Owners' Assogation, the Shanghai Silk and Cocoon Gi the Shanghai Oil Guild, the nese Customs Brokers' Association and the Association of Chinese Steamship Companies, Speeches were delivered messrs, Vu Ya-ching, Koo Ching: Yuan Licteng and Yao Te-rah and by the three recipients, after which the shields were presented. These were in massive silver and were suitably inscribed. Each bore the rame of the recipient as well as of the organizations taking part in the presentation, The shield to Mr. Wong was inscribed with four characters representing "Protector of Public Peace and Safety"; Mr. To's was inscribed "Fighter Against the Enemies of Society and Hard Worker in the Interests of the: Public;" and Mr. Chang's read "Honour for Preventing Disaster.
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