Nanking, Mar. 25, e fifth anniversary of the estlishment of the National Gymmnastie Institute was celebrated" here yesterday in the presence of more than 1,000 people, including. repre. sentatives of Party and Government Amongst the speakers were Chang Chih-kiang, President of the institute, and a leading exponent} lof the art of Chinese boxing; Mr. Tai JChi-tao, Mr. Chu Wen-chung, Gen. jit Yao-tsu, and Mr. Peng Hsueh pei, who emphasised the importance Chinese boxing both as an exer-and as a means of self-defence, jand the Institute was urged to make further efforts to populavise " the Exhibitions of boxing by children, juan, and women were given, In connection: with the anniversary, a manifesto was issued in the name. of the Institute, citing the Sino-Japanese fighting at Shanghai last year and at Hsifengkow recently to prove the value of big swords
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