Hankow, Oct. 31.
Unprecedenied enthusiasm marked Gen, Chiang Kal-shek's 60th birthday anniversary in the Wuhan cities.
The triveities were permeated with 'a festive atmosphere to-day and meet-Ings were held at many of the. governmental and Kuomintang organizations to observe the happy. occasion.
Commencing at 9 am, various meetings were held at the Head: quarters of the Pacification Comm sloner, the Garrison Commander an the Hunan-Hupeh Control Commissioner, under the chairmanship Gen, Ho Cheng-chun, Gen, Chen Chi-cheng and Mr, Kao I-han respective. ly, all being attended by hundreds of people, including staff members of the various governmental organs and representatives of: the local organiza~ ions. Symbolical of all the speeches was the one delivered by Gen. Ho Chen-chun, Pacification Commissioner for Hupeh, who dealt at great length on the merits of the Generalissimo and. the significance of the natlonwide celebration. The gathering broke up with music and resounding firecrackers.
The most successful gathering with an elaborate programme was held at the Public. Physical Ground under the auspices of the Wuchang Bureau of Public Safety.
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