There s here one exception, but this appears to be the fault of our innest himself, in having so far omitted to provide himself with a wife. We did hope to have with us Mr. Gain, as representative of the coat South Africans, thus making our gathering as fully representative of the Empire as possible. Unfor~ tunately, however, he is out of Shanghai, but we are particularly happy to have Mrs. Gain with us carrying South Africa's "representation very fernecfully on her own shoulders There are many other guests, too, whom we are happy to welcome amongst us, Most of them, 1 imagine have not seen Australia, and T hope therefore that the glimpses of i¢ that we shall show them shortly may terest them, and some of them Tode at it for themselves of these Sit Herbert ound filmo de-beauty of Australia and bird life were evening closed with dancing, which was enjoyed until a Sir Herbert Phillips, ina speech, replied for the gues Spoke in terms of high admiration fof the rise of Australia and New Zealand to their present prosperous condition and referred to the great natural advantages both countries possessed, stressing the wisdom Great Britain in leaving to her sons in those countries the fullest control of their own affairs Sir Herbert especially extolled the glorious record of the Australian and New Zealand Forces in the Great War. especially in Egypt and atthe Dardanelles and. quoted tributes to their bravery. He. concluded by expressing special appre-lation of the generous hospitality of the "Australian and New' Zealand Society on that occasion.
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