National Memorial at 9 a.m., when Soong 【宋子文], Wong 【翁文灝], and Hsu 【徐道鄰] took their oaths of office. Sent wire to Li 【李卓敏] and Shaw 【壽景偉] that the statement on China’s capacity to pay should be submitted with omission of part V on China’s post-war international balance of payments. Chen Chi-tang 【陳濟棠] came to tell me that he intended to start some hospital and colony for lepers and wished me to help him. He said he was tired of politics and wished to devote himself to social work. Chang Wei 【張維], recently back from the United States, came to talk about his work: he was worried about the China office and about funds. Told him that the China Office was all that could be desired and that I would see to it enough money was at hand. D. Y. Ling 【凌道揚] and Fred Hung 【洪紱] came to see me about increase of food: refused absolutely. Last evening, C. 【蔣中正] sent a word that he wanted to see Kizer and me: replied that Kizer had left. I went nevertheless, to see him at 5 p.m. Told him about steps for checking cholera; about Kizer; and asked him if Hu Shih 【胡適] could later be asked to serve on Council of UNRRA 【聯合國善後救濟總署], C. said that Hu Shih was too big for the job. I replied that prime misters have been on the council. C. said that the question could wait. I wonder if his remark was intended to be sarcastic: not likely, for he rarely indulges in wit or sarcasm of any kind. I left with the feeling that I should not have gone at all. Went to Tea in Sino-British Association where S. R. Chow 【周鯁生] made a lame speech. Evening, puzzling over a chess problem and this afternoon’s interview.