The metropolis was extremely quite: especially in native quarters, where the figs displayed from the low eaves, and in rare cases lantern of peculiar styles, were almost the only reminder of this rare national occasion, A procession of members of the Aukinintang (National Party) all carrying Japanese umbrellas and headed by several Aveang (girl dancers) marched through the Chongno streets towards the Palace and broke the monotony of the city streets. The neighbourhood 4of Palace presented 2 somewhat animated scene in the morning, soldiers and policemen being on guard at short intervals. In the Japanese Colo Japanese and Korean flags were seen hanging together and the colony showed a comparatively bustling appearance. The First Bank and other principal banking and commercial inst closed their offices in honour of the: occasion.
Mi the Post Offices where souvenir tal cards were sold were crowded by eager buyers from early in the morning. Throughout the forenoon in front of
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