Special Ceremonies Held in Hongkew District; Big Parade of Bands The Shanghai Japanese community north of the Soochow Creek, were en fete yesterday to mark the 37th birthday of Emperor Hirohito. The all-day celebrations were carried out under two slogans:
"Back spiritual and material mobilization", and "Japanese at home and abroad must ce-operate closely".
As the clock struck eight yesterday morning, Japanese residents and men in uniform throughout Hongkew made a deep bow in the direction of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Shortly afterwards, special ceremonies were staged in Japanese schools, military barracks and the Japanese Consulate-General.
Meeting at Hongkew Park Most of Hongkew's Japanese re: dents gathered at the Hongkew Park at 1030 o'clock in the morning to listen to an address by the Japanese Consul-General Mr. Shinrokuro Hidaka.
The meeting was closed with three "banzai" for the Emperor, with Mr. Masusaburo Amano, head of the local Japanese community, leading the cheers, After lunch, Hongkew's inhabitants lined the streets to watch the parade of 150 members of the Japanese army and navy bands from the park to the Japanese Schools on Range Road.
Starting from the park at 2.30 o'clock, the combined bands marched down North Szechuen, Chapoo, Boone and Woosung Roads.
Beginning at 4 o'clock in the after-moon, the bands presented a concert at the school. Meanwhile, in the park hundreds of sports enthusiasts found delight in exhibitions of Japanese fencing, sumo wrestling and The Japanese Consul-General was at home to members of the consular body and other foreign residents yesterday at 128 Seymour Road bea ce resete tween noon and 1 pin. There was a very large attendance, Warships in harbour flew the Japanese flag in honour of the occasion.
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