of Orders Tu spite of the ban which has been lace on the observance "of "the hina, "or lunar New. Year, the abolition of which has been ordered by' the National. Government, the impression" is gained. from all quarters that fow, apart. from the ditcials, intend to obey and that the val will be celebrated with the al enthusiasm. people are making lens for the obe event we" begun their anni spring cleaning, crackers are being red off at might and drums are being beaten, and cymbals clanged, with vigour.
Tt does not look as, though the National Government is going to have an easy time in abolish traditional custom, one which een observed by the people for thousands of years.
Tt is known that the banks and the leading commercial houses will suspend business for two. da nominally "for "Spring "Holidays
their books and checking stocks, Of and for the porpoae "of auditing course, the smaller shopkeepers' will abide" by. the custom and Probably keep their doors shut until the Tsai Zung Tan (Festival of the God of Wealth, which falls on, the bth day of the' first moon). Then there remains the question whether the workers of the Chinese newspapers and the Commercial Press, who were given a ten days! holiday for the solar New Year (to encourage them to observe the reformed calendar), will work on Chinese New Year's day. While far, they have refused to express themselves definitely, it is that certain members of the unions are agitating for the observance of the old ealenaar, 'All Chinese Government anices, will remain open to. business as sual, including the City Government' of Greater Shanghai, the (Customs, the Post Office and the railways, No leave will be granted and any who stay away from work on Tuesday will have their salary deducted, or possibly be. dismissed, if they are unable to offer medical to, show that their absence was not actually on account the Chinese New Year holidays.
Strict orders have been issued the colleges and schools of the dis-
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