Here on No Official Mission: Anxious to Get First Contrary to reports, which were Aefinitely stated to be unfounded on Tuesday (June 19) by Sir Frederick Whyte, the distinguish former adviser to Nanking and Lady Whyte have not come China upon any official sion. Instead, it is the desire of Si Frederick to renew his many friendships amongst Chinese of all classes, for his latest journey to the Far East. At present guests at the Astor House, Sir Frederick and Lady Whyte plan onty'a few week's stay in Shanghat and to discover for himself the trends of China to-day which is responsible before proceeding up the river to Nanking. A tour of the north is Likewise included in their itinerary before they visit Japan, from where they will sail for England in October.
Inclined rather to observe than to commit himself too definitely upon China at the moment, Sir Frederick when interviewed, said it was impossible to formulate any true picture of the Far East from press reports, which, at best, pick the more dramatic phases of life to record. "So I have come out on a purely private trip," he smiled, "to find out for myself all those things which interest me. There has been considerable change in the international significance of China as nation, as well as in the aspects of China as a whole. Since I have been in Shanghai only three days, I am not in a position to discuss these things. However, at a glance, China looks more peaceful than for some time past. though her economic con dition seems worse. Because of the difficulties in the way of capturing real picture of the country's slow evolutionary processes from a far distance, I have come to get the pleture on' the spot" Tt was political trends en masse that he described.
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