Tsingtao, May 7.
April 29 having been the birthday of the Japanese Emperor, all Japa-mese schools, business houses, shops and national institutions celebrated with a general holiday, while a recep-Von was held at the' Japanese Consulate-General and sports and games were indulged in by students.
There was also a ceremony at the Shrine and the Japanese cruiser Tenryu stationed here dressed ship in honour of the occasion. April 30, was Memorial Day for the: local Japanese community in memory of the 1,000-odd_men who fell during the siege of Tsingtao. Omeials and students" attended ceremonies "at their Cenotaph, The Yachting season was started omelally on May 2 with a handicap Face for the several classes of yachts, Conaltlons "were nearly ideal and the race was won by the Commodore, Mr. Handley-Derry, in "his yacht "Good "Companion." The " newly-erected clubhouse of the Tsingtao Yacht Club Is looking very spick and span and is an asset to this city. Those visitors from other ports who re interested in yachting are sure of 1 welcome here and local members would be glad to show them the topes should they breeze in at any 'The 'Tsingtao Pharmacy, whose proprietor is Prof, C. P. Chung, has branched out into the bread' and bakery business, Residents and visitors of Tsingtao may besure that any pro-nct manufactured by this gentleman a "C, P," or chemically pure product and would be well advised to give the Tsinglao Pharmacy bakery apartment a trial
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