Chungking, May 4.
The fact that it had to be held in candle-light owing to the air raid yesterday did not in any way mar the success of the dinner offered last night by four American correspondents in honour of Mr, Nelson T. Johnson, departing United Státes Ambassador to' China, which was held in the new dining room of the Press Hostel, The four hosts were Mr. P, TiNman Durdin of the New York imes," Mr. F, N. Fisher of the United' Press, Mr. T, White of "Life," "Time" and' "Fortune" magazines, and Mr, J, L, Stewart of the Associated Press.
Among those attending the tinct tion were Mr, Wang Shih Chieh, Propaganda Chief in the Kuomintang, Mr, Hsiao Tung Tze, head of the Central News Agency, and the staff of the U.S, Embassy.—Havas.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.