The anniversary of the establish ment of the Chinese Republic wax fittingly celebrated in Shanghai on Saturday. The occasion, known the Double Ten Festival or Chines National Day, passed off very quietly and no attempt was made by either students or labourers to cause trouble, Gen. Shing Shi-tien ing issued a proclamation for-idding- all parades and mass meet-'Extra precautions were taken by the Chinese authorities and the police of the International Settlement and the French Concession to prevent recurrences of the Nanking Road and Honan Road incidents. But no attempts were made to hold meetings, other than small patriotic gatherings in the various schools, when the signifieance of the day was explained to the students, who were exhorted to be patriotic' like those who gave their lives for the republic, Nothing more serious than these Milne of crackers and paper bombo took place, Strict vigilance was observed by the reinforced troops and police who patrolled the roads, which fact no doubt warned the students that they would get into trouble if Gen. Shing's proclamation were not observed, About two-thirds of the shops of the Settlement were closed for the day, which had been declared a bank holiday, and the five-coloured banner was hung out from shops and hoisted over houses. Tramears wore beflagged, the Settlement ears with the Chinese rainbow flag in the centre with two British flags either side, and the French cara with the banner of the French Republic, The ships in harbour wore bunting for the occasion and many foreign hongs and clubs (notably the Race Club) flew the Chinese flag with their own colours. Students circulated propaganda: plentifully, but none of this appeut= fed to have much effect on the public.
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