The Archive · 1926

Late Dr. Sun

Extensive Preparations to Observe First Anniversary of His Death Elaborate preparations -are being made for the observation of the first anniversary of the death of the late Dr. Sun Yatesen, founder ang, leader of the Kuomintang Nationist Party, by the Central Execu-re Committee of the Kuomintang and numerous other local mereantile, Inbour and student organiza At a meeting on Tuesday, it was decided (1) that a delegate stiould be sent to interview Marshal Sun Chuan-fang" (the Tupan) and Gen, Yen Chung-yang (Commissioner of Shanghai and Woosung Police and Martial Law Forces) and request them to afford special protection for the people who observe the da; (2) that organizations which ha not yet signified their desire to take Part in the observations should be requested to do so immediately as the anniversary falls on March 12; (3) that all Chinese should be re and that the day should be set apart and observed as a general holiday; (4) that photographs of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen should be distributed to the public free of charge; and (5) that all expenses should be defrayed by collections and that any. deficit should be borne by the Government in Canton.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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