Paris, Mar. 24.
'A social evening in aid of Chinese students and intellectuals hard hit. by. the Sino-Japanese hostilities, was held here this evening in the Salle de ta Mutualité.
"A large number of guests attended the function organized by the Franco-Chinese Education Society and placed under the honorary presidency of M. Edouard Herriot, President of the Chamber of Deputies, and M. Marius Moutet, former Minister of Colonies.
Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador here, actually presided over the function, which was held under the patronage of Mf. Jean Zay, Minister of Education. M. Li Yuying, Rector of the National Academy in Peiping, was ce-president with Dr. Koo.
M, Marcel Granet, Administrator of the Institute of "High Chinese Studies in the Sorbonne. and Professor of the School of High Studies, gave a lecture upon Chinese civiliza-ion. This was followed by the showing of documentary films of China which aroused great interest—Havas.
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