In gecepting the gift, Admiral Yarnell said I find it dimeult to express adequately the appreciation of Mrs. myself for the kindness Atmerican community in asas you have done tonight wish us "Bon Voyage". We do not feel that this is an ordinary fare parly given us as a matter of but that you are genuinely sorry to sce us go Which makes it a great tribute indeed, and perhaps indicates that it is time we did leave before this good reputation fades away.
We leave with much half, but also because we are deeply interested in the future of this great city and the American community for whom it is a home, and whose livd hood depends upon the maintenance lof our rights in the Far East We also leave with a profound pride and admiration for our Amer-tean citizens in China who have car ried on so doggedly and courageously during the past two dificult years. Our "Ambassador has experienced real dangers and hardships in main" faining our Embassy with the seat of the Nationalist government. Mr.
Gauss with untiring energy and ability has never failed in a single instance to uphold by vigorous protests the rights of American citizens when they have been almost daily violated. Judge Helmick has had to deal with cases which were never dreamed of by Mr. Blackstone in his dissertations on law. That he has dealt, with them efficiently by the {fact that the United States Coutt for [China has never stood esteem and confidence of the entire American and foreign community of Shanghai
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