While Shanghai's tribute of respect to General Chiang Kal-shek was paid in Nanking, in the presentation of ten gift planes, local Chinese officials, professional men and businessmen, folebrated the 80th birthday anniver. sary of the national leader in a slitly more subdued manner than the capital, but nevertheless with Devold of elaborate ceremonies as instructed by the Central Kuomin-{nng In accordance with the Generallssimo's wish for tariff, the occasion was marked here by commemoration meetings and dinner parties followed bby entertainments. Over shops and official buildings in almost every street, Chinese national flags were flown, while a number of business houses, banking Institutions and other structures were guily decorated and Muminated, testifying to the esteem In which the Generalissimo Ix held by the general public,
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