With solemn memorial services for Datren, Ost, 8,
the glorious dead linked with dignided speeches, pally decked processions, feasting and drinking, possible prob: ably only"-on his fringe of Man:
vigorously en fete on September 30 xotkt," Dren "was" loudly and lind October 1, both days being double holidays. September 30 was the Toth of August. according tothe lunar, calendar and. the Harvest Moon Festival while for the Japanese it was the day of the Autumn Festival at the Daiven Shrine," October 1s the an: niversary of the opening of the port of Dairen and on this dey the, Souk anniversary of Japanese administra: tien in the Kwantung Leased Terri: tory was celebrated though actually the date 1s September 1,. That date 4s, however, he thirteenth anniversary of the great earthquake in Japan and the (gelebralns wore postponed Custom prederibes that the people mount. city walls or limb. fo the {empled peaks and ridges go as to sve the harvest moon in all its glory. The harvest moon where practically every: tone isa tiller of the gol slgnides the assation of work, the time when the Hlches ofthe ferule earth can be Teaped and stored against the rigours the coming winter, It fe the for relaxation and the people of Mane houkto relax In. a grand. and com: prehensive way. With heavy dovour-Ing of' freshly" killed pork, accom: panied by noodles and" corn onthe £0b the trencherman ald digestion by washing down the food with constant raughts of sam With the back sowing and murmuring season behind him the: Manchu settes down to foying himself to the tollmand rece fall Merchant Examines his Profits For the townsman, however, all is different, With his doors lasked and securely barred' he examines his Books and sets himself to the task of discovering how much profit he made, There ts a canny precept in this country for the trader, "Don't waste {ime gazing "at the moon tonight, Rather scrutinize your books of For the Japanese the September 30 celebration takes more of a religious turn, the main object being to vialt the Dairen Shrine which thousands and thousands did throughout the day. In the evening thoughts moved on to Ughter things. and dance. halls and other places of amusement were the
tance at erroquet, premier seine of much merriment. "For night club of the city, 1
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