ment stores and shops closed, the "Double Tenth" holiday was public buildings, financial institutions and most depart-widely celebrated in Shanghai yesterday. Throughout the International Settlement and the French Concession, Chinese national flags were flown from buildings and cars. Chinese relief enterprises received contributions from thousands of supporters.
Even in Hongkew and Pootung the anniversary of the birth of the Chinese Republic was observed, under Japanese auspices. In those are: s the five-barred flag of the "Reformed Government" was flown instead of the banner bearing the Kuomintang emblem.
In the Settlement and the French Concession the day passed quietly, the strictest precautions having been taken by the police as on other anniversaries this year. Pro-Chinese Government handbills were widely distributed and mottoes expressing patriotic sentiments were written on walls in various districts. There were no popular demonstrations, however, and no acts of terrorism.
Even the guerillas, who had attacked Japanese posts in a protracted engagement in the Lunghwa area during the early hours of yesterday, appeared to be inactive after dawn. Japanese outposts were understood to be strengthed against possible further attacks, and there appeared to be a certain aerial scouting activity by the Japanese.
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