Reuter to-day that his first duty in China would be to present his credentials to the President of the Chinese Republic, Mr, Lin Sen, proBably at Chungkin He could not say where he would reside until he had reached China, The Ambassador has devoted the past fortnight to an intensive study of the Far Eastern situation. He has a most attractive personality with a imple, direct manner, He and impro: man of keen insight 2 e character Sir Archibald Clark Kerr's per-lastes are very catholic and is equally an enthusiast in sport and shooting. He is also a devotee of literature and is a particular admirer of the modern school of poetry headed by T. S. Eliot and Edith Sitwell.
The Ambassador is keenly looking forward to his anxious, but stimulate ing duties in China, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, who was formerly British Ambassador in Bagdad, succeeds Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen in China—Reuter.
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