The first anniversary of the Special City Government of Shanghai was observed with due cere-many on October 16 at the Civic Centre, Kiangwan, Mayor Fu Siso-en being host to hundreds of foreign, Japanese and Chinese guests. Kiangwan, Hongkew and roads leading to the Civic Centre were bedecked with five-barred flags and emblems. Several speeches, including one by the Mayor, and a parade of City Government Police comprised the formal ceremonies, following which were entertainments and refreshments for the guests, with gaily kimono-ed geisha girls serving—N.C.D.N. Photographs.
Mr. AMlura, Japanese Consul-General, makes a speech. At the ent of the picture 1s Mayor Fu Sis0-en, Five companies of the City Government Police Force' took part in the parade, Were aey are shown marching past the saluting base, the international Settlement by way of Szechuen mant tu their refusal to permit passage through ead uni the demonstrators: declara to turn back Picture shove one of the trucks as It was halted by Seluement Pole,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.