July 14 Enthusiastically O}- served by French Colony:
The Muminations Monday was-one of those rare occasions on which a Prench Minister to China has been present at a July the 14th celebration the French Concession..M. Comte de Fleuriau, who is leaving shortly. for France on furlough and arrived fromthe North on Sunday evening, received a great welcome at the Cercle Sportif Francais reception at 12.30 where this year an even larger "gathering of friends of France and citizens of "lo Grand Nation" had assembled.
Beginning on Sunday night with a Tantern procession, which was fol-Towed by preliminary rejoicings at the French Club and in the homes of many French residents, the anniversary on Monday was observed by a round of receptions and social functions, which lasted until the small hours this morning.
The ceremony of saluting the Tricolour took place at 8 a.m. in the Consulate compound, followed at 10 by the official consular recep-and similar functions at Lo Torrent (where the volunteer firemen were inspected), the Cercle and Cercle Sportif Fran-
The chief event dung the first, half of the day was, as usual, the French Club reception. Healths wore enthusiastically drunk and when "La Marseillaise" had been vigorously rendered, the French Minister made @ cordial speech.
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