laid that the Min-chusin was. the third gunboat to be launched from Kiangnan Dockyard, the two others! being the gunboats Yung-sui and the Shen-ning, within the past yea {he constevetion of more naval ves. tels, he said, had been realized through financial aid given by- the National Government and by_ the! efforts of the members of the Navy themselves. The new gunboat, said Admiral Chen, was named the Minchuan (People's Rights) in honour of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's doctrines, Admiral Chen expressed the hope: that all present would continuagto tive their support to the naval construction programme so. that the revolutionary navy might be developed and China's naval defences Speaking on behalf of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuoanintang, Gen. Ho Ying-ching emphasized the importance of building a strong navy for China as, he said, only a strong navy could save China from being cut up by the Powers and only a strong navy ould accord proper protection to the millions of Chinese overseas.
"Gen. Hsiung Hsi-hui, the local Gendarmerie Commissioner, speak. ing on behalf of the National "Government, also. emphasized the hecossity of having a strong nav Yorco and appealed to the public to do their utmost to help.
en. Chang Chun, Mayor of Greater Shanghai and delegate of "the Administrative Yuan, and Dr. ©._T. Wang, Minister of Foreign Affairs, also spoke, the latter say-Ning that it was imperative that Ghina should have a strong navy to protect her against foreign invasion. Dr. Wang urged the people to sup: port the construction of naval Vessels, which in torn would get them better protection.
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