The Archive · 1936

Founding (o Be Observed

Nanking, Sept. 26.

The "Double-Ten" (October 10), the day on which the founding of the Chinese Republic is com= memorate,. will again be officially observed by, the Chinese Government this. year.

The annual military parade and reception for foreign diplomatic and consular representatives in the capital were cancelled last year on recount of the "serious national crisis" then confronting the country. fand there has been some. speculation in oMelal elreles whether the usual official functions "would be observed this year.

This has now boon definitely. put 0 rest by the announcement of the Chinese "Government that foreign and diplomatic representatives will bbe received on the occasion of the "Double-Ten." It is not slated, how= ever, whether there will, be any milliary parade, a feature which for many" years was the most impressive part of the day's ceremony with "thousands of the country's picked troops marching past the Giplomats and "Government. leaders The British, American, and Soviet Ambassadors will be. here, among other diplomats, for the reception.

Sir "Hughe - Knatchbull-Hugessen, who had Just left for Peiping, sih Feturn to Nanking in the frst week of October, probably on October 3 or 4, while Mr. Nelson 'T. Johnson. the " Ancetican Ambassador, will come to Nanking soon to. fake his residence at the newly' completed Americen Embassy. Tt is Stood that Mr. Johnson may here for six months before I again for Pei-ing—Reuter.

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