Soong as Honorary Presidents An interesting feature of the frst recting of the China section of the Society' of the Legion of Honour, eld on Tuesday evening, Oct, 31, at the: French Consulate-Cenersiy Berthelot, Commander. of. French Forces in the Far East, and rice, as honorary. presidents Rudition "to "Mf. Wilden French inister to" Chit INJ. Megrier, Consul-General, who opted the proceedings, camp mented SI Bernard, Vie-Consul, for Ris workin founding the branch, and describing the objects of the organisation M, Bernard paid tribute {o'the ready response made to his appeal, "The China branch already con priced 81 members, including 32 fife "members, of whom 20 were 2 foreigners. Meyrier had been named president
Eepted the duties of secretary. trid he si ead, Beroards The meeting approved the appointment of fi, Bar and M. Fredet as treasurer and sistant secretary, respectively. motor trafic. There was obicusy an urge to get along with Progress spite of difficulties in the political position, the end of which ne gran business individuals. could much to solve. "Westerne eaeht, would Say thet parilcoar line of progress for chicly was to" see try which would give i and tranquillity so. Efe, businessmen could progress Without having to, walk round' the Yltiplicity of obstacles in the wa5 of development.
'Among' the attendance of 106 at ithe imeehing were several. embers the China Institute of Interna-
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