A hardworking, industrious kaleidoscope, or possibly a bevy of ultra-brilliant rainbows might have equalled, but could not have surpassed the vivid colouring of the French Park in the afternoon at the games and contests arranged for the celebration of July Fourteenth. Thousands of red and yellow, lanterns bobbed in the sunshine and swayed under the trees. They swayed everywhere except where blue lanterns hung over the pond like azure dragonflies skimming its surface.
The season's passion for bright colours added to the picturesque effect, as men in white suits and women and children in every hue invented to date strolled back and forth over the grass, attempting to follow every one of the -exciting competitions. The children were supremely happy watching the amusing sports or organizing rival attractions for themselves in the sand piles or on the slides. The fete falling on Saturday gave many other nationals an opportunity to visit: the park as guests of the French community and to admire the efficient way in which the programme was handled.
The illumination of the park in the evening was particularly beautiful and throngs enjoyed the open air cinema pictures and music. The French Club was completely covered with lanterns and the out-door dancing was a pleasant feature of the brilliant ball.
Accorpine to Japanese reports, states the '"Shunpao,"' the China Merchants 8. N. Ca. has approached the French authorities for permission to fly the French flag on their upper Yangtze steamers in order that they might' in future receive protection' against the militia who are making it a habit of commandeering' the company's vessels simply be" cane they are under the Chinese jag.
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