Wuchang, Oct. 10, All governmental organs, public bodies,: schools, banks, post offices and the Customs House were closed, to-day 10 celebrate the glorious Double Tenth. National flags were hoisted all over Wuhan, The Provineial Government and Party Headquarters solemnly held enlarged celebration meetings separately this, morning, The streets, partieylarly, the newly-constructed 1,000-metre Chungeheng Road, were Dedecked with new and attractive national flags of standard size and even the masis are of uniform length. All governmental and public pulldings were beautifully decorated with flags, Dbuntings, lanterns and greens, while amusement houses and cinemas presented special entertainment to. the public and in the "New Market," or: Hankow's Coney Island, amusing programmes were displayed with bonfire, lantern parades and dramatic. performances showing the history of the Chinese revolution in 1011, At about 1180 a.m, a grand recep-lon was given by "Governor Yang. 'Yung-tai, Chairman of Hupeh Provines, in honour of the foreign consular representatives of thirteen countries, British, American and French naval officers and other foreign and Chinese guests who cross-the river to Wuchang to bestow their' hearty congratulations to. the Chinese Government, The Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Miura, and his start were the first to appear, while consular officials of other nations, attired to formal uniform and more badges and swords, arrived a little later in one group, Governor Proposes the Toast 'They were ushered to the reception hall on the second floor of the newly-finished Administration Building' (which has the capacity of housing the entire start of more than 1,000) persons) where champagne and refreshments were served. After greet ings were exchanged, Governor Yang, proposed the toast and thanked the distinguished officials and guests for their attendance and congratulations fand at the same time (2 noon) a salute of 101 guns was tired by
port foreign and Chinese men-of-war tu On the way'from the Hanyangmen Jetty, the Diplomatic Corps motored through the new ba leverd, Chung-sheng Rond, and passed under the magnificent bridge-arch, called Nan-Ioulachiao, and were greeted with a band and military ho.ours at the entrance to the Government Building, where the reception was held, Among the consular representatives who were present may be mentioned the following:
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