From Our Own Correspondent, Peking, Aug. 24.
To-day Dr. Sun Yat-sen left Tien: tain and travelled to the Capital by a special train which was hauled by gaily-decorated locomotive. A brightly coloured triumphal arch had been erected in the station yard and to avoid any untoward incident on his arrival, tickets were issued only to those who applied for permission to witness his reception.
The train was expected at 5.30 p-m., and nearly an hour before that time spectators and officials began to pour into the station. Such a military demonstration as was witnessed on this occasion has seldom been seen in Peking. The President had issued orders that the strictest possible precautions were to be adopted to ensure the safety of _hia Fengtai to Peki 8 distance of seven miles, both sides of the railway were lined by troops, posted a few paces apart, and facing inwards and outwards alternately, with their rifles at the "ready." Acosss to the station was barred by strong military poste, and soldiers were drawn up on each platform, end round the station yard. The: five coloured flag of the Republic) was in evidence everywhere, not! only at the station itself, but in every thoroughfare in Peking.
The long atiival platform was, densely packed with spectators, Chi nese and foreign, when the clang of a gong anoonnred that the *posial train had passed the last station on ite journey to Feking. Amvag the throng wers Chinese milita: and naval officers, 1: sp endent uniforms, mom*ors of the frock costs avd top hats 1 fair number of China-e women and at least three military hands. There was a thrill of excitement as the
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