May. 4," 9th anniversary of the ridents'' general. strike Shang-thai caused by. the agitation of Dpludents in Poking.
May. 5, Teh anniversary of the as sumption by Dr. Sun Yat Sen of the ey of the Canton Govern:
May 9, National Humiliation Day, anniversary of the acceptance of Tapan's 21 demands, 1915.
May 18, 12th anniversary of the oath of General Chen Chi Met. May 80, 3rd anniversary of the Nanking Road Incident.
AntiJapaneso Movement.—Prov found anti-Japanese sentiments were sted by the Chinese comsnunity in Shanghai throughout the Month, Meetings were held almost daily and printed handbills, posters, cartoons, ete. flooded Chinese con-rolled territory, and to some extent the Settlement and French Coneesgion. In the fervour of passion, ome irresponsible parties committed assaults upon several Japanese sub-Jects. The movement commenced on May 4 and was at first confined to "protests against the despatch of Japanese troops into Shantung Province, Later, nows of a clash between Japanese and Nationalist troops in Tsinanfu reached Shanghai "and steps to launch an anti japanese 'Movement were immediately taken by the local Kuomingtang Head-Quarters and the Students' Union. Tt was decided to hold a mass meet-Ing and to suspend studies in order fo diffuse propaganda. Practically fall schools under Chinese management were closed from May 7 to May 9 and groups of students Qngaged themselves in delivering Anti-Japanese speeches and distributing pamphlets. A. suggestion go call a general strike of shop-Keepers and industrial workers did fiot meet with the approval of the Reneral public, but a number of anti-
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