from Britain Dr. Wellington Koo was the quest honour on Tuesday (Dee, 18) in the Metropole Hotel of the Britisa Universities and School. Luncheon Club. There" was an exceptionally Yarge attendance of members and their friends, 'After the "usual enjoyable meal, Mr. 'T. K. 'Tseng, who presided in the absence of Mr. Z, U. Kwaule, introduced Dr. Koo as' one of China's most distinguished statesmen, Probably, he said, there was no one in the country who had served in many different and important posi. fons. Dr. Koo" tad been several mes Foreign Minister, had been Prime Minister, and had once been acting President of China. In addi-Won he had served his country in many foreign capitals, notably London, Paris, Washington, and Geneva. He considered the club fortunate in being able to persuade Dr. Koo to come and address them.
'That his remarks were. amply endorsed was proved by the applause which greeted Dr. Koo on his rising to reply. Dr. Koo, however, deciared that he felt' a trite embarrassed by compliments the chairman tad ald him. He fett himself in somewhat a similar situation to the man who was asked how bls father had died by someone who did not know that his father had been hanged. That man had replied that his father had died while taking part in ale public function when the platform gave way. Dr. Koo felt that the luncheon was a public function, He not expect the platform to give way, but he confessed lo feeling embarrassed all the same.
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