The Archive · 1939

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Today's Observance — Of Armistice Day

Many Ceremonies Planned By Various Organizations In remembrance of the heroes who leid down their lives in the world-war, the annual ceremony will take place at the War Memorial at 820 the a.m. today, when British end French and the new city regime it is reported disputes Tand owners that although regulations governing the organization of the new committee ye been ated no action will be taken along this line for the time being. representations will deposit wreaths, Dean A. C. S. Trivett officiating at the ceremony.

At 9 am. a solemn mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph's church for French war veterans and at 10 o'clock a special ceremony is also being planned by the French authorities at the Pashienjao cemetery.

An impressive ceremony will be held in the Holy Trinity Cathedral, commencing at 1045 am, Dean Trivett again officiating. During the service, buglers will sound the "Last Post" and "Reveille" while immediately following the service, the Pipers of the First Battalion, the Seaforth Highlanders, will play "The Lament."

At 11 am. wreaths will be laid on the graves of Frenchmen who took part in the war and who are buried at the Lokawei cemetery. There Wil not be the usual Armistice dinner and concert as in previous years, and contrary to the established. Custom poppies will not be sold on the streets but may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary of the United Services' Association.

Members of the General Frederick Townsend Ward Post of the Ameri-pointed by the Mayor to serve on jo committee. Many secretaries will can Legion will gather at the war memorial to pay homage to their dead at a short ceremony which is planned for 11 am., when detachments from the British Forces and the Fourth U. S. Marines will attend. The chairman of the American Women's Club will also lay a wreath on behalf of her organization.

Authorities of both the Settlement and French Concession were reported have expressed their support for give official to the distinction between state-owned and municipal land.

Developments in this connection are worth watching but so far the Mayor of the new regime has not yet announced the appointment of experts to work on the new committee, This knotty problem interests thousands of former land owners in the Chinese territory here, many of whom now live in foreign areas as refugees. Many of their houses have been destroyed and the ruins of them removed. So far, the Settlement authorities have refused to hand over the Kuomintang land documents,

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