Gentlemen," ever_since the _be-wheat "commandeered, the ""Welling-come if there is. goodwill on both ginning of the Sino-Japanese crisis, ton Court" was held in port sever Sides, Perhaps we are optimistic, fie Chinese. Government. and the aaye past the date of hor scheduled Deople of China have. tenacloush lepartuve, Her final cargo only Was [but "our. optimism is rooted in eposed their trast in the League a disembarked after she moved' toa faith. We have a deep faith in [buoy in the lower harbour, A num. Nations, being confident tat justee the power of the ie, in. the peace will ultimately breva er of other steamers wore affected value of the League as an, instru-China is deeply appreciative of the in a similar' manner during: the ment of peace in the world; and Same period any valusile' services the League that faith, like yours, Sir, is based has offered. to China. in technical With the harbour congested with upon experience. We have follow. fies. And now, Gentlemen," de-shipping, as it is now, and hut little ed the work of the League in all spite the grave tio to which, she dock space available, {he majority of parts of the world than ten years ago it was first asocen, sabes China a lake over-sens freighters unload inthe stream, depending almost entirely on Fetase to believe. that brutal" force unto the League for justice, "We formed. "It has had many difficul-the native boats to remove their ties to contend with, and has. been jeargo. 'There are not sufficient, for-called' upon to, sol few feign owned lighters in' Shanghai to crises, and T think I am justified ind the invasion of Shanghai take care of this work, hence. the in saying that it has never failed challenge to the sanctity of importance of the Chinese owned yet, It is because of that experi-the treaties, craft, "recording to steamship fence that we feel justified in our Joperators. With these seizures. tak Gentlemen, I thank you for your faith that we shall not fail on this honoured presence here this even-Ing place, the, owners "of Chi lighters ate reluctant to. send their ing and your indulgence in listen-Members of the ' Commission oats into the ing tomy appeal. I assure you, then drank to the health of their Gentlemen, China will ce-operate to hosts. refusals in thi the utmost limit with the Powers Big. Reception Ported. fin up-holding justice and maintain-'Continued Members of the League Commis-ug peace throughout the world, reports having being received in Japanese military circles sion were guests of a reception [given by Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo concerning the concentration of Chie ese troops in the interior. neat 1650 Bubbling Well Road yester-
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