The Archive · 1937

Warships Celebrate

Similar exercises were held aboard all Japanese war vessels In port and at ihe headquarters of the' various Tungwen Coll the Japanese institution on Hungjao Road, also. obtorved the day with a ceremony. the morning, while religious rites were held at the Shanghai. Jinja, Shinto Shrine on Kiangwan Road, beginning at 930 o'clock.

'Sports' events, Japanese broad: sword, fencing ud jlujitsu contests, bayonet drill and archery, were com= bined with geisha dances, songs. and dances" by school children and a Shunt" for geisha in masquerade of the Hongkew Pari? celebration which staried at 10.30 o'clock in the morn= Ing. A ceremony, presided over by Mr, Yoshioks, preceded the opening.

the festivities,

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