Sir Frederick Leith-Ross was entertained at a tea party by Dr. H. 1 Kung, Minister of Finance, in his garden in Route de Sieyes, on Saturday afternoon, when a group of foreign and Chinese officials, bankers, and business men were introduced 10 the guest, In welcoming Sir Frederick, Dr. Kung, speaking in Chinese, which was translated by Mr, PT. Chen, his "Economic depression, being a world malady to-day, is no monopoly of any single nation. Like. other nations similarly situated, China is a patient badly in need of the doc tor's services. "We are now confront fed with various economic and finan-lal problems, all of which are complicated in nature, stupendous. In. Magnitude and dimeult of solution, These problems have to do with trade and finance and their satisfactory solution is of immense in-"terest to all nations concerned in the situation in China." We, therefore, heartily. welcome. the visit of dis: tinguished financial and economic erts from friendly countries, who are able to come to our country to study these problems with us and Advise us on the ways and means of dealing with them, asked to say a few words by way of welcome, The Guests The following were invited to attend:—
Sir Alexander Cadogan, Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, Mr. E. 1. Hall-Patch, Mr. Rogers, Sir Frederick Maze, Sir John Brenan, Mr, A. H. George, Mr, A.D. Blackburn, Int. W. Eh Graham, Mir. Calder-Mnishali, Me. H. Lipson "Ward, Mr, W. S. King, Mr. 1. Arnold, UG. Beate, Mr. W. J. Keswick. Mr. 5. Henchman, Me. V. St. 5. Killery, Miteneli, Mr. Yi. V. Wilkinson, 'W. Massey, Mr. T. G. Weall, Arinur Young. Sir. ©. C. Lockhart, B
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