The Archive · 1939

Malaria Expert Leaves Yünnan Province

Dr. R. C. Robertson Accepts — Post in Hotigkong

Chungking, Dec. 5.

Dr. R. Cecil Robertson, League of Nations epidemic commissioner, yesterday left~Yunnan to take up his appointment as professor of pathology at University.

President Manuel Quezon, following a long interview with the United States High Commissioner for the Philippines, Mr. Francis B. Sayre, yesterday ordered the governors of all provinces and the mayors of all cities to prepare for Mr. Sayre's impending visit. The President also ushed the governors and mayors to give the High Commissioner all the assistance he needed.

The mayors of Zamboanga and Davao, as well as the governors of Davao, Bukidnon, Zamboanga and Cotabato, who have been in Manila for a convention, were to leave today for home to prepare to receive Mr. Sayre.

Mr. Sayre, who left here last night, was accompanied by Mr. Ed Hester, assistant financial expert in the High Commissioner's staff, and also by Mr. George Gray, Private Secretary to Mr. Sayre, Lieut.-Commander Charles B. McVay, Naval Aide, and Mr. J. M. Crawford, executive of the Philippine Packing Corporation.

The High Commissioner expects to return to Manila on December 15.—United Press,

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