On the eve of the third anniversary. of the New Life Movement, one of its principles was enforced in Nanking among the "members of Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang attending the Third Plenary Session—the virtue of thrift—was stressed at "several. bandit given by Nanking dignitaries during, the past few nights, At each table where the Kuo mintang officials sat, not. more than Ave dishes were served. This is eon" sidered to be a distinct departure from the "usual formal dinners, the ae-customed feature of "which Is the sentation of numerous expense other innovation was introduced the dinner' table, Instead servants coming to and fro to fil rice bowls, the CEE. members had to do themselves, one rice pot being laced on each table.
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