It is learned from Chinese sources that the house was purchased by General Wu Te-chen in 1929, three years before he became Mayor. After he was appointed Chairman of the Kwangtung Government in March last year, he received many enquiries from Chinese and foreign friends for the lease or sale of the house, but Madame Wu was unable to accompany her husband to Canton owing to severe illness, and remained behind. She did not leave for Can-ion until the autumn, and the house was then left in the care of the servants and watchmen. Owing to her continued ill-health, it is understood that arrangements' Yor her return next week were being made, so that she might have the benefit of attendance by her regular physician in Shanghai,
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