'Later the party was welcomed at Vicloria ty a large group of prominent Chinese, among whom were members of the' Chinese Embassy.
Dr. Kung, accompanied by Admiral Chen, Mir, Quo Tal-chi, and Admiral one of the King's carriages to the Langham Hotel where the Chinese delegates are making their residence uring their stay in London, Dr. Kung, in a statement to the press,' expressed his pleasure veprasenting the Chinese Government and people at the Coronatio He wished to take the first opportunity of conveying the message of sincere felicitations he had been entrusted to bring. from China "to the peoples of a great Empire. "Rel tons between Great Britain and China had always been friendly and cordial, During the last few years they' had had occasions for active economic ce-operation with a view to stabilize" ing trade and ancial conditions, which were calculated not only be of mutual" benefit to the two countries, but also of great benefit all Under "the leadership of Gen. Chiang Kal-shek, Dr, Kung continued, China had reached such a degree of financial equilibrium and © political unity as had never been "known Efforts were being concentrated on economic and industrial -reconstrisetion and, in this gigantic task, China welcomed the ce-operation of her friends, With a view to furnishing the Chinese Government with fist: liliand information to assist and guide it in, the new programme of recon: struction, he proposed, after the Coronation, to study economic and industrial " progress in this part the world.
Chinn. DrsKung concluded, realized her growing responsibility' for the maintenance of peace, and would endeavour, as she dd always" en-
Seavoured in the past, to contribute liber full share towards this cause—Reuter.
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