Nanking, Feb. 5.
The celebration of the Lunar New Year has been forbidden by Government authorities since the adoption of the Western calendar, and. the setting off of fire-crackers by children in the streets, which for centuries had been the main feature of jthe China New Year, was banned in ast years by the police and garrison headquarters. All restrictions went by the board this year, and the noise of fire-crackers could be heard all over the capital all through the night, while the streets this morning were gay with women and children in their best clothes. The JContuclus Temple district was crowd~ ed with people amusing themselves circus, marionette, and other street shows. The Government offices, however, remained open es usual, there being no holiday for the employees—Reuter.
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