"Quartorze Juillet the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, was celebrated in Shanghai this year with more than customary eclat. There were several receptions during the day, the most brilliant being that given by M. Henri Cosme, French Ambassador to China, at his Avenue Haig residence. A military parade in the morning and a dinner and dance at the French Club in the evening rounded off the day.—'North-China Daily News" Photographs.
Seen at the reception: It. V. de Riencourt, Lt.-Col. Utsenomiya and Comdr. Constantin. wife of the French Ambassador, and Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British Ambassador, at the re-
M. Baudez, French Consul-General, and M. Cosme, French Ambassador, receiving guests at the reception. r Archibald Clark Kerr is greeted ception given by M. Cosme. by M. Baudez.
"Major-General E. K. Simmons chats with Japanese Consul-General Miura at the French Ambassador's reception.
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