Cornerstone Laid of Home of Fine Arts Nanking, Nov. 30. wr-stone of the buildings for the National Institute of Drama and Music and the Exhibition Hall for Fine Arts was laid at an impres-ive ceremony yesterday.
The function was presided over by Mr. Chu Cheng, President of the [Judicial Yuan, and attended by sev~ feral hundred Party and Government! officials, including Dr. Chu Min-yi Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan, and Mr. Wu Chit-hui, member of the OSC.
Tu the course of a brief address, Dr. Chu Min-yi reported on the preparations that had been made for the construction of the buildings. a Ferolution for the establishment of the Institute and the Exhibition Hall having been adopted by the Standing JCommittee of the Central Executive Committee in March last.
The two buildings are expected to be completed in September next. The auditorium of the National Institute of Drama and Music will be. fused for the convocation of the No tonal People's Congress. The Chi nese art treasures, now on display Jat the London Art Exhibition, on their return, will be displayed the Exhibition Hall for Fine Arts. =Kuo Min.
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