Chinese families which stilt observe the old tradition, reunion dinners were held. Beginning that do; alls were made between relotly for friends {o exchange the season's Tu addition {0 numerous shop employees who stopped work for four days, approximately 100,000 operatives of industrial concerns. in the Settlement were liven a holl-day ranging from three to seven days. A large number of factories ceased functioning last Wednesday.
Various amusement resorts were presenting special programmes during the holiday period. Along Avenue Edward. VIL and several other thoroughfares, entertainers are expected to set up their stands for sightseers, Probably one of the busiest cen: tees during the holidays was the Chinese City.
Although business will be suse pended for four days only, the holi" Gay spirit. will prevail until otter the Lantern Festival, The New Life Movement In contrast with the zealous eclerations by the public, the City Government and its various bureaux, the Shanghai District Kuomintang, the Shanghai office of Waichiaop, and. other government office nett open as usual in accordance with the Government's repeated mandate that there will be no more observance of lunar holidays, AN employees _of Hovernment offices received orders' that there would be no leave for them during the lunar new year period without proper reasons. "The: Central Bank of China on Kiuliang il was open throughout Friday Saturday morning, although chinese banks were closed for holidays."
To acquaint the public with the meaning of the New Life Movement, the People's Educational Bureau of Shanghat opened on Friday a.tew Lite Exhibition in the Bureau's main hall in Wen Miao Road, Nantao. Disployed in the building were clothing, entertain methods, ele, of both the New Life Movement, and of those considered. contrary to the principles of the Movement so as to enable the public to know what they should choose.
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