The school children and there parents held their celebration at the Central "Japanese Primary" School, joined by officials of the Residents! Corporation, business men, and. representatives of Japanese bankers and their employees. "The ceremony. at the wehool started at oelocke in the: aries, military, official, and civilian, were' gathered At the Japanese Club, Boone Koad, at noon on Jan. 1 {0 eetobrate and ex. change greetings of the New Year.
Vice-Admiral Oikawa, Commander-loot, took the lead ina chorus of for the Emperor and and. Me, Masusaburo President of the Japanese Corporation, ted. the:
for' the Japanese military: forees, bringing "the programmes of the New Year's celebration In Hongkew to a climax. The Tecat "Japanese who attended the! meeting at the Ji brated New Year' review formation.
Both parades were reviewed by vieesAdmiral Olkawe, Commander of the Japanese China Seas Fleet, in the presence of 2 distinguished assembly Jot foreign and Japanese naval and military' oflcers, including the com~ fmanders of the local foreign garrison forees.. Among those present were Rexe-Admirat BR. V. "Holt, Rear [Admiral Yangtze Fiotilta, Royal Navy: Capt. PF. James, Naval Liaison JOficer; Cxpt. °C... Sandford RAN Major B. H. Ashmore, Brigade Major, British Forces: Col. Perretier, commanding the French Forces; Col.. C. Fegan, commanding the Amer'ean Forees; Major C. J. Corbin (Welch Regiment) representing the Shanghat Volunteer Corps. and. Mahon naval military officers
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