Private diary of Robert Dollar on his recent visits to China . TECHNICAl. l>i:iARTMENT BUILDING—SHANGHAIShowing the Progress of Education hi the Celestial Empire. THE PALACE HOTEL—SHANGHA 1An Indication of the Advancement of Architecture in Cliina ROBERT DOLLAR 65 SHANGHAI WE spent ten days in Shanghai. Nearly the entire partyproceeded to Manila, calling- at Shanghai, Novembernth, thence proceeding on the Manchuria. some for home,others for Japan. While here we had dinners and luncheons in our honorevery day. The most notable affair was at the residence ofChoa Chew Kuan, at which the ladies
Private diary of Robert Dollar on his recent visits to China . TECHNICAl. l>i:iARTMENT BUILDING—SHANGHAIShowing the Progress of Education hi the Celestial Empire. THE PALACE HOTEL—SHANGHA 1An Indication of the Advancement of Architecture in Cliina ROBERT DOLLAR 65 SHANGHAI WE spent ten days in Shanghai. Nearly the entire partyproceeded to Manila, calling- at Shanghai, Novembernth, thence proceeding on the Manchuria. some for home,others for Japan. While here we had dinners and luncheons in our honorevery day. The most notable affair was at the residence ofChoa Chew Kuan, at which the ladies of the family and otherswere present. It was out of the usual, therefore we enjoyed itvery much. Among the men present was the President of theKiangsu Provincial Assembly, the Governor of Mukden,Manchuria, and other notable Chinese. We had met thePresident of the Assembly at Nanking and although he couldnot speak English, through an interpreter we had a veryinteresting discussion on constitutional government, which isthe all-important subject before them at the present time andthey are all very anxious to learn from us all we know aboutthe various branches
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