(Continued from Page 556:) and evil times, are necessary keep our ship of commerce afloat.
Memories of the Yangtze Both as an officer who has serve in the Royal Navy and as a civilian, Tam anxious, in these difficult days, to follow the questions of Empirs trade generally. Apart from this, am particularly glad to meet. the members of the China Associatio hhecause I have recently -been China myself, having spent two sears in Chinese waters when serying in LIN Hawkins between 1925, (Cheers.) I then had mnity of visiting most of ports along the coast and up Yangtze as far as Chungking, consequence I am able to follo} with great interest and a little understanding, all those. nes of which we hear so much in these T can assure you that T was very much impressed with all T saw of that wonderful entry, and T appreciate the anxious care with which your Association has nurtured and fostered the China trade. "What is more, Ido not desire to confine me good wishes to.our own people—T earnestly hope for a return to prosperity, and to a happy condi-tomb tion' which will make for the prosperity of China as well as ourselves.
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