NATIONAL DAY OF CHINA

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 13, 11 October 1943, Page 4

NATIONAL DAY OF CHINA

Wellington Observance

CHIANG KAI-SHEK ASSUMES PRESIDENCY “Today is not only China’s National Day, but it is also the day on which Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek assumes his office as the President of China at a ceremony in Chungking,” said, the Consul-General for China, Mr. Wang Feng, addressing several hundred of his countrymen, who, with European guests gathered in the rooms of the Chinese Association in Wellington yesterday to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the foundation of the Chinese Republic. “We Chinese can express our feelings in one word, Chungking, which means double felicitations.

“I appeal to all the Chinese in New Zealand to carry out the Three Principles of the Peoples of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and to take part in the New Life Movement and the People’s Spiritual Mobilization initiated by General Chiang. By this and this only can the Chinese in New Zealand play their part in the building up of the new China.” The chair was taken by Mr. Harry Wong, and Madame Wang accompanied her husband. Also on the platform were Messrs. Yue H. Jackson, Sze Tsao-tsung, and Lai Shik-chen, consuls, Messrs. William Kwok and Chin Kwokchun, representing the Chinese National Executive, Messrs. Young Yat-poy and Young Yook-san, representing the Kuomingtang, and Miss Chin Son-ha, representing Chinese women’s organizations. Mr. Peter Wu acted as master of ceremonies. Afternoon tea was served following the speeches. In the evening a Chinese play was presented at the New Time Theatre.