French Community Attends Parade and Receptions in Large Numbers: Rain "Thlebioue of France' floated') She ale bravely from the tops of buildings and private residences, from the front of motor cars and omnibuses, and all along main thoroughfares such as Rue clu Consular and Avenue Joffre on July 14, and the "French Concession was en'fote as citizens of France and their friends celebrated the "Quatorze Juillet," their National Day, which commemorates the Fall of the Basle on July 14, 1789, Military parades, illuminations, receptions, and other festivities wore features' of the day which, in view of the troublous times France has Just passed through was celebrated with even greater enthusiasm than the past, The illumination of the Concession Mars Children's Fete sty "of BPs waddrunie ame ae:
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Always then led to the Cercle Sporlif Prangais, where French mem= Bers. of the club. wore. hosts to. crowd of fellow members and guests all nationalities at a reception and Suite Tuneh on the frst Boor, and the crowd which filed the large hall Was forced to overflow into adjoining corridors ang verandahs, 'The {ion opened with the drinking of the aileal toast, while "a Marseilalse™ Was played' by" a. string' archest Aer which a Tighter tome prevailed throughout the gathering, which. was Probably. one of the largest ever seen Hea "Quatorse Juillet" reception, in commenced on July 13, when a bine of coloured lights' heralded the eve of "Quatorze Juillet" At the junction of the Bund and the Quai de France, beside the semahere station, stood a triumphal arch, decorated in gold and red, its face splendid. array of lights," while large godown not far' behind tt, lectrle lights flashed out" the mes: sage "Vive la France!" From. the French sloop Rigault de Genouilly 4 searchlight shone prominently on the flag of France fluttering from the flagpole of the French Consulate, The official celebrations commenc at 745 am, in. the French park, Attar a preliminary fanfare of bugles, 1 parade, representing French. mil: ary and naval forces, the Concession Volunteers, the French Police, and the fire brigade formed three' sides a hollow square, facing inwards. The fourth side of the square was composed of the ofllelal enclosures for the French, Chinese, and foreign celvil and military officials, members of French and Chinese associations, and members of the French community and their families, The March Vast Strengthening the parade were a large number of armoured cars tanks, portable anti-aircraft guns drawn by Annamites, a cycle. corps detachment of the French Police, and number of engines and other' fre Aghting equipment. Headed by a military band, the parade marched past the official enclosure, the armour ed cars being placed in' between the! Various detachments to good effect. The salute was taken by the Captain of the frigate Moron and the Commandant of the Rigault de Genoullly, presence of M. Marcel Baudez, General for France, M. J. Consul-Adjoint, both of the French Consular Body and of the French Municipal Counelt, At the conclusion of recognition of the servic dim emeer and four Annamite constables of the French Police was made in the form of a presentation of medals, while a flag, appropriately presented to a. small arly representing the Amicale des Ancions Combattants de la Grande Guerre, A' very large crowd of spectators, was present os in former years, and the early hour of the parade enabled those attending it to go In comfort and without suffer Ing from the heat which characterises the "Quatorze Juillet" celebrations every year, but which became slight Ly-more bearable in the afternoon by reason of the showers of rain that fell and lowered the temperature of the morning, Following the dismissal of the parade, 9 Brief flageralsing ceremony was held in the grounds of the French Consulate-General, which last year preceded the military parade which had to be cancelled because of the heat. "Representatives of the French consular body, naval and military forees, and of the French munieipat council attended the short but signi-cant and inspiring ceremony.
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