The Archive · 1936

Wuhan Cities Gay

Hankow, Oct, 10, Flags are ying and there is a gen~ eral holiday atmosphere in the three Wuhan cities to-day in celebration of the Double Tenth. The Governor, tion for distinguished. Foreign and Chinese guests, The Double Tenth is of particular Interest in Hankow where the news-Papers have reprinted vivid stories of the warlike activities which took place 25 years ago to-night, when the ates of Wuchang were besieged, fires broke out in various sections of the city and the rattle of arms was heard throughout Hankow. This aclon was the first step towards the fall of the monarchy.—Reuter,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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