French, Consulate-General Joan of Are Day was celebrated by the French community in Shanghai on Sunday in traditional style. The day's observances began with a fag-raising ceremony in the grounds of the French Consulate-General at 9.30 am, and this was followed by a special service in St. Joseph's Church at 10 o'clock.
Attending the flag-raising ceremony were a detachment of French colonial troops, accompanied by buglers, tw detachments of French scouts and many naval, military and Consular officials, Just before 9.30 am. M. Henri Cosme, French Ambassador to China, emerged from the Consulate building, accompanied by M. F. Knobel, Charge d'Affaires and M. Maurice Baudez, French Consul-General, as well as other Embassy and Consular officials.
This was the signal for the cere-many to start and as the troops and scouts came to attention the flag was raised amid bugle calls. Included in sador's entourage was Col. Commanding the French Forces in Shanghai. Commdt, L. Fabre, Chief of the French Police, and M. R. Jobez, Deputy Chief were also present.
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