Celebrated Shanghai, Sept, 28, Although the inclement weather disappointed them because they could not enjoy seeing the full" moon, Toco!' Chinese. celebrated their Midautumn Festival yesterday in a traditional manner exchanging courtesy calls and gifts and holding family banquets, The various mar ts" were crowded by Chinese housewives and ama) many commodities, denly in view of the crease of demands.
All Chinese banks, the rice market and exchange markets were closed yesterday but the courts, being Government organizations, continued their work. The Shanghai Mun!- cipal Council and many other organizations and factories were also closed and the city presented a holiday "appearance in many places, although not so apparently owing to the rainy weather. All amusement resorts and cabarets were crowded with pleasure-seckers "and celebrants, Last night, moon cakes sold avery-where and were enjoyed by Chinese grown-ups and children alike, though their demands of this festive delicacy were restricted owing to high prices. A grocery shop manager said that the moon cakes. sold this year were about halt of those sold last year showing a distinct decrease in demand as prices have been doubled. Prices of chickens, exes and ducks and even pork jumped up, but they were bought in smaller quantities by all Chinese who could afford to do s0.
Many superstitious Chinese used moon cakes to worship the moon last night. Candies and incense Sticks were also burned.
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