H.M. Ambassador Performs Ceremony: Benefactions of Mr. Henry Lester Recalled 'N providing that the School and Institute founded in his name should be open to all nationalities, but especially Chinese, the late Mr. Henry Lester put into proper focus the whole picture of the foreigners' existence in 'China. This was the view put forward by' Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, H. M. Ambassador to China, in his address opening the new extension to the Lester School and Henry Lester Institute of Techn al Education on Jan. 29 before over 200 distinguished guests, in the main hall of the Institute.
"For if any are disposed to think that we come here or that we come to China simply for our own selfish and miuterial ends, and that we have no interest in the future of Shanghai or in the Welfare of its inhabitants, no sympathy with the deeper needs of the millions of Chinese with whom we come into contact, let him Took at these buildings whose extension we are here to. inattgurate, let him think of the earnest desire, which they represent, for the increased welfare of the people of this country and of the living recognition of the fact that those among whom we work and trade have a claim on our goodwill and a right to our brotherly services", declared the Ambassador ami cheers.
The new extension which was. opened yesterday contains two draw-Ing emees, one small class-room,.and two laboratories to meet all the requirements of the course in mech-animal engineering. The Jabortories, mechanical engineering and electrical powers contain the latest equipment for rise by students takimg the mechanical engineering course. Work was started on. the at these buildings whose extension We are here to inaugurate, let him think' of the earnest: desire, which they" represent, for the Increased welfare of the people of and of the living recogn {act that those among whom we work and trade have a claim on our goodwill and aright to our brotherly services extension in' December, 1998. his} addition to the main building of the! Institute meets a need felt not long. afler the Institute was opened at the: end of 1934, that of providing equipment for the training of students in mechanical engineering, Ambassador's Speech his speech the Ambassador T should like, in preface, just, say 'a word of' thanks to you, Mr. Chairman, for the kind welcome which you have extended to me and 1 should ike atthe same time to thank you for having invited me here today and given me this very ace ceptable opportunity of identitying myself with and" expressing my, sympathy and good wishes to an in+ stitution. of such Importance, always pleasure to me to come to Shanghai, and particularly 0 on occasion like' the present when, Tam called upon to full a mission which emphasizes the spirit of mutual understanding and "ce-operation atween peoples and which, with no one-sided alms, marks a definite step forward in a great work whose ob-Jeet Isto. Increase and spread that scientific. knowledge and equipment for life which, in these modern days, oes so far to help us to solve the problems of human living, human Progress and human happiness,
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