The Archive · 1929

CHINESE CHANGE

a CALENDAR

Local Movement in Favour of New Observance "Ab a recent meeting held by the Mayor of Greater Shanghai and his. subordinates at the Buni-Tipality, it was decided to enforce the order. issued recently by the National Government for the aboli-fon of lunar. calendar and the observance of Gregorian year:

the measures decided upon for the enforeement, of this order, according to the "Shunpao", are—(1). That a meeting be held at the Municipality of Greater Shanghai at.9 am, on January 1, 1090 rate the New Year and the mmniversary of the foundation Chinese Republics "That the Mayor be aay ome" on New Year's Day to foreign consular officials; (G) That New Year celebrations tye held at the Shen Chia Hua Yuan {Shen's Garden), next to the Pan Sung Garden, Nantao, in the after oom when" all officials and em-

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