Interesting Ceremony Held in Civic Centre As a fundamental measure for the Lifting' of the economic depression which has been accentuated by the American silver purchase policy, more than 2,000 students of Chinese schools in Shanghai took the initia tive in launching a "Students' Buy Chinese Movement" on Thursday, when an oath-taking ceremony was held in the City Government building, marking their solemn promise to use nothing. but native goods whenever possible.
As Gen. Wu Te-chen, the Mayor, had left for Hangchow, Mr. Pan Kung-chia, Commissioner of Bureau of Education, presided over the ceremony. More than 200 Chinese factories exhibited their products. the building and also distributed gifts to the gathering. Under the chairmanship of Mr. Pan, a campaign has also been launched to enlist members for the promotion of the "Buy Chinese" movement.
In a manifesto issued by the eampaign workers, it is pointed out that the country is rendered poorer and Poorer yearly due to heavy imports: The excess of imports last year was} '$503,000,000, "and the last five years was $3,305/120,000. In view of the alarming situation, a movement for the promotion of native products was inaugurated in 1933. Last year was Women's National Goods Year, and this year lo the Students" year, when it is hoped that mot only all the students, but merchants and others will give their hearty support, These leaflets were distributed by an aeroplane, "Speeches urging the public to use native goods were also broadcast over. several Chinese stations, of course, on weather conditions on that day, but every hope is held forth that reception will be possible, Souvenir programmes of the city's {celebrations "may be secured" now from Messrs. Edward Evans & Sons, Ltd, 200 Kiuknang Road, Messrs. Kelly Walsh, Ltd,' 22 Nanking Road Messrs. S. Moutrie & Ca. Ltd, 20 Nanking Road, or the Willow Pal tem Press, 669 Szechuen Road, For those firms and individuals who are planning special illuminations on the evening of May 6, the committee suggest that these be Iit from 730 pin. to 2 am. on that night
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