The Archive · 1938

Chinese Refugees Brussels Ladies Organize Charity Affair

Brussels, Dec. 10.

The Society of Belgian Ladies, Friends of China, organized a Chinese dinner here tonight in aid of victims of the Sino-Japanese hostilities.

The dinner was given in the House of Arts here in the presence of the Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Tsien Tai, and Madame Tsien and Dr. Chow Keng-si, fellow of the Brussels University. Several Belgian Senators, Deput financiers cod industrial leaders were also present.

The dinner was followed by artistic presentations under the direction of'M. C. K. Sie and arranged by Dr. Wu Wang-hsien. These included poetic recitations, scenes from Chinese life, one act from Wu Kia Po sung by Mademoiselle Lan To-siao' and several other, minor attractions.

After the guests had applauded long for the Wu Kia Po extract, Abbe Roland, who presided over the whole affair, made a brief address exalting Belgian sympathy for the admirable resistance of the Chinese people." Dr. Tsien Tai made a suitable speech in reply, thanking Abbe Roland.—Havas.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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