CHINA REJOICES

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 58, 6 September 1945, Page 10

CHINA REJOICES

CONSUL HOLDS RECEPTION

Representatives of all Allied Nations in Wellington, members of the Consular and Diplomatic'Cdrps, the Prime Minister, Cabinet members, and citizens representing every walk of public life were guests at a reception given yesterday, by the Consul-General of the Republic of China and Mrs. Wang Feng, at the Hotel Waterloo. The reception, which took place between 5 o'clock and 6.30, marked the first of the three days set aside by the Chinese Government for the celebration of victory. Mrs. Wang Feng, who received the guests with her husband, was wearing an exquisite ankle-length tunic frock of pale turquoise matt crepe embroidered in a tiny flower design of rose and primrose. She wore elbowlength white gloves and on her hair a coronet o! rose-coloured blossoms veiled with black tulle. Her large drop earrings were of turquoise and silver. „ j Large bowls of spring flowers and branching blossom decorated the lounge. In welcoming his guests to share m peace rejoicing, Mr. Wang Feng paid a warm tribute to New Zealand's part in the war against Japan, and her friendship and co-operation. "I recall during the most trying years when China was fighting alone, your country was the first to cease the exportation of scrap-iron to Japan," he said. "Yours was the first country to advocate strong measures against Japanese aggression, and you have been most generous with money and materials for the. relief of war suffering m China- 'To the Prime Minister, his colleagues, and the people of New Zealand I wish to express ■ deep gratitude. ■'■; - Let us drink.: a toast to our lasting friendship and common vieIn replying, Mr. Fraser referred to China's great fight during the years since 1931. He expressed the best of the people of New Zealand to the Chinese people and their great leaders who had led the nation so nobly against Japanese aggression. The Prime Minister proposed a toast to China and her future.