Mr, Eugene ¥. P. Kiang, former member of the "Shanghai Municipal Council, son-indaw of Mr, Vu Yad ching, who left. Shanghai many months ago following the announce! ment of Nanking's black list in which his name was mentioned also made an encouraging speech at the meeting. He praised the Shanghai populace for the courage displayed during the national crisis. "He said that China had only one enemy, while all others were China's friends. He knew the diMeulties faced by the Chinese in Shanghai and said' that although some judges had been forced to change their loyalty, judges in the Settlement stil! carried on. He strongly urged, British and American friends here to do what ever they can fo look afler the welfare of the Chinese, Death of "Darkie" Chen Now Confirmed Shanghai, Mar. 19, hag been confirmed by reliable sources that "Darkle" Chen, - wel. known Chinese football player, erash= ed to his death on February 2 while piloting a plane from a certain war zone to Lanchow, states a Hongkong message to the "Cheng Yien Pao: The mishap was due to poor visibility resulting from bad weather conditions, Chinese sports circles in. Hongkong' and the Alumni Association of the Chi-non "National University Hongkong, are preparing memorial services for Mr, Chen, Invitations! have also been sent to British sports circles in Hongkong to hold a series of friendly matches, proceeds from which will be used to sponsor a "Darkle" Chen Scholarship, Ar-. rangements for the friendly matches are. being undertaken by Mr, Lee Wai-tong, veteran Chinese football player who is well-known in Shanghai, the report concludes:
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