Bar Association's Greetings at First. Session 'A packed court room in which a number of members of the local bar associations were present greeted Judge Milton J. Helmick on. the occasion of the first session of the US. Court for China presided over by him at 10 am. on Monday (June 1). Before Judge Helmick proceeded to business Mr. R. 't, Bryan, Jr, President of the American Bar Association for China, in his speech welcoming the new judge on behalf of the Associa tion, pledged cordial support and loyalty. Dr. H. C. Mel, on behalf of the Chinese Bar Association, joined Mr. Bryan in wishing the new" judge many happy years of office in Shanghai. The remarks were replied to by, Judge Helmick in suitable terms.
"if Your Honour pleases, with your kind permission, T wish to very briefly express the sentiments of the Bar Association upon this the first occasion when you preside over this Court," Mr. Bryan said after Judge Helmick had taken his seat on the bench, "Your predecessor, the Honor able Milton Q. Purdy, in concluding his farewell" address to the Bar delivered in this court. room on February 26, 1934, sald:—'tn conclu lon, permit'me to be speak for my successor, the Honorable Milton J. Helmick,' that same cordial support and patient understanding which you fave uniformly shown to me during my entire term!
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