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THE CHINA MAIL DOUBLE TENTH SUPPLEMENT
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, above, to-" gether with Lady Caldecott, paid
visit informal
to Canton recently and were given a very warm welcome by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
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(Top Left) The Sun Yat-sen Cenotaph at Canton.
(Lower left) The Double Tenth, 1936, marks the first anniversary of the opening of the new Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank build- ing by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government. Mr. N. L. Smith:
Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Chairman of the Central Politi-
cal Council of the Kuomintang.
The Iste Mr. Ha Han-man, veteran Kuomintang leader, was Dr. San an ardent disciple of
Yat-sen.
Chiang, Builder Of Modern China
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of youth, will eventually emanci- pate them from bad social habits and call them back to the ancient ways of living.
China's modern, national lead- with Generalissimu ership, Chiang as the doyen, is heading politically for national solidarity and stability, the democratic system of government, national economic planning (or State. control of basic industries), bet- ter means of communications, rural rehabilitation and generai reconstruction. Socially, it is endeavouring to secure a return the ancient virtues which stood. China in good stead for thousands of years, and to re-
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tain those parts of western have been civilisation which found desirable for China to en- graft. This task is almost ap- palling in its immensity but a beginning has been made.
The fact that the leader was born on a lonely farm and lived in his boyhood among the silent hills by the side of rushing tor- rents tended to make him stub- born and strong-willed, but these yery characteristics, which are considered by some as short- comings, have supplied the power forward move- to sustain any
either upon ment inaugurated his personal initiative, or with the Here, lies his approval secret of the political, social and of the Na- other achievements tional Government.
Finally, any brief sketch of the Generalissimo intended to show what manner of man be really is would be woefully in- adequate if reference were not made to the signal courage both moral and physical-that he has displayed throughout his public life. He is no politician. If his reason tells him that a certain course is morally right and in the interests of the country he of con- cakes it regardless sequences. He never thinks of his personal safety or of popu- larity. Time after time he has placed his liberty even his life in the hands of those re- ported to be anything but well disposed towards him. He has ordered steps to be taken, which while highly necessary, and en-
tirely justifiable were certain to cause discontent. These things could not sway
him. All he thinks of is the weal of the na- tion. That is the manner of man who leads China to-day.-- Hollington K Tong in The China Press.
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