Chinese residents and shopkeepers in both the Settlement and French Con been notified by their respective ratepayers a tions that today, May 5, bei niversary of the assumption of the as the Extraordinary President ina in Canton by Dr. Sun Yat-Chinese national fi should be led to commemorate the day.
Both associations have reached understand with authorities of the foreign tlements that in order to avoid understanding Chinese national flags will be hoisted by the Chinese people here on only eight days during the year which are of national importance. May 5 is one of the eight days mentioned in the understandings, and, consequently, there may be no more flag incidents today unless there is a sudden change.
According to an official statement issued by the Chinese Ratepa; Association of the International Settlement, the eight flag-hoisting days have been fixed as a "tempora ary" arrangement made by all public bodies concerned
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