Foreign Language Press Service

Chinese Boyscouts in Chicago Welcomed and Entertained by Chinese Consolidated Benovelent Association

Chinese Daily Times, Sep. 2, 1935

Sixteen Chinese boyscouts and two guardians arrived at the Chicago Central Station from New York City, Friday. Chinese Consul General Mr. Kuo, Vice-Consul, Mr. Wong, many Chinese merchants and local American boyscout delegates were on hand to welcome the visitors at the station.

In the evening the visitors accepted an invitation by the All-America Chinese Student Association, to participate in a ceremonial program They exhibited various scout tricks very skillfully.

The next day they were entertained by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association at the Shah-Tin Restaurant. These boyscouts were selected and sent from China.

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They are here representing China in the International Boyscouts Conference, at Washington, D. C.

Due to infantile-paralysis epidemic in a certain Eastern State the Conference was postponed. The boyscout delegates had visited the American Capitol and Eastern States before coming to Chicago.

They will leave for San Francisco, Saturday night, and thence back to China.

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