Tree Planting March 12, the fifth anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, was daly observed: by the followers of the late Kuomintang leader in 'Shanghai and in other parts of the! country. Even the rain did not} damp the ardour of those who set out to plant trees in different parts of Shanghai, in accordance with! instructions" from the National' Government, which had proclaimed the day as "Arbour Day."
Though a holiday was not observed by foreign hongs, all Chinese: public offices and schools suspended business for the day, the former in-eluding the Gendarmerie Commissioner's yamen, the Shanghai District Kuomintang, the City Government of Greater Shanghai and its!
vious Bureaux, the Shang} and Provisional Courts, the Administration Offices, The rail ways maintained their usual ser vices and, at the Post Office, holiday service was maintained, Likewise a number of leading Chinese stores and shops were closed for the day, but the: newspapers. had no holiday, Flags were lowered to half mast and, at noon, three aninutes? silence was observed by all members of the Kuomintang, when salutes were fired by the various gunboats and forts.
Sprign and seeds were planted by officials, merchants and students in different. parts. of the Munieipatity, the largest of these ceremonies being performed in Chuen: Chia An Road, & couple of li in Chapel off North Szechuen Road Extension, in the afternoon under the auspices of the local Tang-pu, and in Dah Mu} Chino Road, near' the headquarters of the City' Government, under the auspices of the City Government! and the various educational institu. tions, Seeds, sprigs, and saplings, some 90,000 in all, were distributed free of charge by the Greater Shanghai Bureau of Social Affairs.
Meetings were held in other parts of Shanghai, at which the usual Kuomintang ceremonies were observed and homage paid to the Into Teader. Speeches were made extolling Dr. Sun's virtues and urging. the people to follow his footsteps.. Soap-box addresses were delivered' by members of the propaganda committee, calling upon the people to carry out the late party. leader's teachings and to fight for China's freedom and equality in the family of nations. Much literature} was distributed and many manitos toes wore issued by local organizations calling for the suppression of reactionary elements and for the support of the Central Government.
By order of the District Kuomin-all forms of amusement, even dinners, were prohibited and' expe arm-bands were worn by all mem-bors of the party. boat, ith the exception of the British American Tobacco Co.'s factories, fall foreign-owned mills worked Dispute at Observance in Peking Peking, Mar. 12.
To-day is a general holiday, being! the anniversary of the death of Dr.
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