In the presence of many govern: ment officials and delegates of} public "bodies, the ceremony of Thying the foundation stone of the new Woosung, public health station building was held on, July 16, Gen, Wu Te-chen,. the Mayor, performed the ceremony after Dr.
Ding-en, Commissioner of Public Health for Greater Shanghai, had made a report on the new station, building. 7 Construction of the building was! commenced about a month ago and.
expected to be completed at the end of September. After being] properly-equipped, the new Dduilding will be ready for occup Before the end of this year. times, presented a gay "sight but by far the most crowded thorough fare, however, was the Frendk Bund, as literally thousands of people packed the whole waterfront'
An illuminated double archway at the junction of the Quai de France and Avenue Edward VII attracted 'a great deal of attention, while the flickering searchlights at times produced 2 somewhat bizarre] effect, Dances and festivities were the order of the day, or rather night, and continued until a late) hour as local French citizens and their friends revived once more the glories of "lo Quartorze Juillet.'
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