Nanking, Sept. 1.
The anniversary of the Japanese occupation of Mukden last year is ito be marked throughout China as Jo day of mourning. instructions to all provincial govern. ments and to the heads of special, municipalities regarding the observance of this anniversary.
No place of amusement will be Jaliowed to open on that day and ab 11 o'clock in the inioming everyone is expected to observe a five minutes silence in honour of those who fell, in Manchuria fighting the Japanese and also those who fell in the March Shanghai war of February and Sept. 4
In view of the approach of september 18, the anniversary, of ithe Japanese occupation of Mulcden, the authorities have decided to fore. stall the possibility of untoward Feeling expected to run high the anniversary approaches and jon the day itself, so the local aus thorities have issued an order pro-Ihibiting mass meetings and demon: jtrations during the whole September, This step has been {taken in compliance with instruc-ions from General Chiang Kai-shek, whois now at Hankow. pi government offices will be closed on ithe occasion.—Reuter,
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