Nanking, July 25.
'The National Government in' a mandate issued to-day, proclaims that August 27 shall hereafter be observed as the date for the commemoration of the great Chinese sage Confucious thoughout the country. The rites for the occasion shall be similar as those observed in the Weekly Memorial" Service in. corns memoration of the late Party Leader, Dr. Sun Yatesen. A national holiday will "also be declared on the day, with the flying of nationals flags by Government and Party organs, schools fand the various public' bodies. Chekiai Agency. lieved to be tone of the signs of the zodiac, 'The United States Minister to China, Mr. Nelson TT, Johnson, the Commandant of the Guard, Colonel M. Rixey, USMC, and' the Ad-Jutant, Lieut. Evans Carlson, USMC, are taking 'a deep interest in. the collection.—Reuter,
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