CELEBRATIONS, Banks, Shops Close for Holidays and Celebrations 'The rush on shops to_ purchase things for' the" holidays ended, omnibuses and trams, after a whole returned to their respective sheds, and the streets were being cleared of crowds, when the dawn of the lunar New' Year on Feb. 14 found the whole of Shanghai in a holiday mood with occasion al outbursts of firecrackers here and there, "Quiet will reign in various streels throughout the day and for: the next few days, as all the Chinese shops are not to resume business until the fifth day of the new year.
Irrespective of the Nanking Government order abolishing the lunar calendar, the age-old tradition attending to the funer New Year is being followed by the, majority of fives and friends to prosperous and happy made and family rei held. The City Tem; and other temples are again the scene. of incense-burning und Wworhip: by superstitions persons.
Pompous, festive tinue for the frst re days, to be revived Monday next when the lan-Til con: ing special attractions for holiday makers.
Good Weather The celebration of the festival was favoured by beautiful weal taking advantage of which many People got -out into -the open air.
long Avenue Edvard. Vil, from Shantung oad to Thibet Rodd, and Boulevard de Montigny, crowds of *d) Chinese were cen here and there, thoroughly enjoying themselves wi the numerous street entertainments, 'Theatres and amusement houses did roaring business, thousands being turned' away by' the management of. the theatres owing to limited Streets leading the City Temple were idea big toy banners Displaying thousands of playthings for the Soungsters, ranging. rom imported miniature trains, aero Dinnes, and. lie, to. home-made pinning tops, paper tasks, lane tims, "ete, these temporary toy Staltcholders reaped good profits on jew Years Das, the youngsters, the majority of whom had received ¥n Sui Teien (money given on New Year's Eve) fom their parents, be: ing their big esstomers, Schools Kept Open The enforcement of the National Government's mandate abolishing. the lunar New Year observance Seems to have been carried out only schools, Post Office, the Customs, ity Government's offices, and oth government organs. Under strict Instructions foam their superiors, officials of these government offices reported for duty-as usual on New Year's Day. Judges of the Chinese courts in the Settlement also came to the courts as usual, but as none of the litigants put in their appear~ ance, the Jadges heard no cases set for the day. The schoolmasters of several government institutions in the Chinese City and French Concession did their best to observe: the order prohibiting the lunar calender observance snd, as a result!
the efforts, full classes were conducted.
Chinese business concerns observed the Government's order in. different ways. The modern banks
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