With a holiday for members of the Consulate-General staff and the singing of a special song by students of the Girls Higher School, the Japanese residents of Shanghai joined the [Chinese in observing the birthday of Confucius, Te was the frst ume a holiday had been' declared by the Consulate on this date. 'The song, which was written and put to music by Mr, Kuratosh! Narita, an instructor at the Girls School, is entitled "In Praise of the Great' Confucius." and extolls the teachings of the Oriental sage.
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