The Archive · 1940

Shanghai Celebrations

Shanghai and environs will be a blaze of colour from tomorrow until Monday with paper lanterns, bunting, posters, and fireworks donated by the Ta Min Hui, large Central China Civil organization, to celebrate the return of the "Reorganized National Government of China" the "Tairiku Shimpo" reported yesterday, In a meeting of the society on Wednesday, the Ta Min Hui voted a large-scale celebration plan for the Hongkew, Nantao, and Western Districts.

Meetings in Nantao, Hongkew, and the Western District will also be held in addition to several special entertainments and plays.

The society will issue a congratulatory telegram to be sent to Nanking on Sunday and a special broadcast will be made over the Great Shanghai Broadcasting Station on Tuesday, the paper said.

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