Elaborate preparations are afoot locally for the celebration of October 10, the anniversary of the establish ment of the Chinese Republic, or, least, of the outbreak of the Revol tion in 1911.
A special committee appointed the local authorities and the District. Kuomintang to deal with the matter met at the headquarters of the Kuomintang on Sept. 25 and pass~ ed the following resolutions:
That all public offices, onganizaus, shops and private' reside should hoist their flags on October. and 10 and that lanterns should be ung over all doors; That fire-crackers should be let off at noon on October 10; That a lantern procession be held fon the night of October 9, starting from the Chinese Public Recreation Ground at West Gate through Chinese territory.
That a formal reception be held at the Bureau of Foreign Affai Chinese mercantile leaders and officials at 9 oan. on October 10; That a formal reception he held at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs to members of the Consular Body and foreign merchants at 10 am, on October 10; That representative conferences be held in Nantao and Chapei on October 10 at 2 p.m; and
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