"The Chinese, people have weathered storms" Me. Arnold. asserted nid each time came out the end. T expect them to" do. like: wise'in the present criss Reassuting his hosts that the Commorelal Atiaehe's fee Will be tet in the charge of "capable hands, Arnold aid nigh tributes to his Colleagues. Mr 'A.- Bland" Caldar, Assistant "Commercial" Attache," and Mise A. Viola Smith, "Consul and registrar of the China Trade Aet-
Continuing, Bs. Arnold commented highly" "on "the "Teadership. of. the Chamber in the promotion. of Sino: American trade. and. remarised that its hard-working secretary, Mee James Mi. "Howes, contributed ' materially toward the organtaation's many stea 'A3_his_ parting "suggestion" Mr. Arnold counselled that the. chamber there: should endeavour to explain its setivilies to the people back home tion issued by the American Maritime Commission to explain. its work, adding that this method of presenta: ton Is both attractive and effective.
Following the introduction of the guests of the day by Mr. Smith, Mr. Hollis H. Arnold, a former president of the Chamber, described briefly Mr. Amold's early years in China. He was followed by Mr. Perey Chu, General Manager of the Joint Reserve Board of the Shanghai Association, who paid a tribute to. Br. Arnold on behalf "of the Chinese "We shall not forget Mr. Arnold's acts of kindness and consideration toward the people of my country," Mr. Chu said, "and his past services will aid us in remembering him as a rear friend."
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