Stand For One Minute in Silence A graceful tribute to the memory of His Majesty. King George V, was made by Mr. Perey Chu, immediate Past-President of the Shanghat Rotary Club which held its usual Hin "re-union on Thursday at the Metropole. Hotel. Addressing the members, Mr. Chu said: "It was with the profoundest concern that we earned last Tuesday the news of the death of His Majesty King George V. Tam sure that all fellow rotarians share with me in this great sorrow of a great nation. Great Britain has lost a Great King, so endeared and beloved "by his people: China has 'A lost an esteemed friend—so sincere in his efforts to maintain the peace of the world; and we rotarians have lost 1 perfect personation of rotary ideals. His lofty purpose in the promotion good will and understanding among the nations, and his constructive efforts for the welfare of mankind in general, mako more lamentable his passing—to the loss of the whole world, On behalf of the Fellowship Committee. 1 propose that we all rise, and remain standing in silence for tone minute, as an expression of on heart-felt sympathy and respect." Everyone present then rose, and remained standing In silence for the period named.
Dr, Robert F, Fitch, President-emeritus of the Hangchow Christian College, was the after-timn speaker, and delivered to the members of the 'Slub'a very interesting and informative address, Mustrated by lantern slides. upon' "The lure of Buddhist temples in China."
Queen and the members of the Royal Resolved that this emergency meet ing of the Joint Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce and China Associat Schait of the. members ber and Association, its with Ttat, the Queen" and. the Tos een sympathy Family in the great and irreparable 1 that they have sustained by the of Hils Majesty King George V.
"Though the members of the British Chamber of Commerce and China Association, in common with all other subjects of His Into Majesty King George V, are deeply grieved and experience a feeling of profound loss Jat the passing of His Majesty, they feet that their sense of personal loss fs not comparable to the loss, that has been suffered by Hf M. the Queen jand the Royal Family, and therefore fat an emergency meeting on Thursday, limy Committee. passed the following resolution which T was instructed to forward to you with a request that ithe transmitted to H. M. Ambassador jin order that our deep and respectful sympathy may be conveyed to H. M. the Queen and the members of the Royal Family:—"The members of the British Residents' Association of China have [requested me to inform you that they desire to be associated with the Chamber and China Association in {this expression of sympathy."
Royal Thanks In reply to the telegram by the British national societies the follow-jing has been received from the Pri-vote Secretary to the King:
'The King desires me to express his sincere' thanks to. St- George's, St. Andrew's. St. Patrick's, St.
Ganadian' and. the Anzac' Societies of Shanghai for their kind and sympathetic message.
The following reply to the telegram Jot sympathy despatched to the Duke Jot "Kent by the Zero Club wa [received on Thursday from the Duke's Am desired by the Duke of Kent to thank the Zero Club for their ind messlage to members of the Royal family.
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