Impressive Ceremony at the Cenotaph and Well Attended Memorial Ser at the Cathedral: An All Day Long Observance If one is to judge by actual har-penings and visible evidence, "the passing of years only serves to make stronger the memory - of the great war and all that it meant and means tothe world. Sbanghai used to celebrate Armistice Day according to e rigid end almost stereotyped programme, but Thursday's proceedings bore relation to anything that had gone before. Tt was an occasion when "lest we forget" marked almost every action throughout every hour of the day.
'The proceedings began early in the morning with a celebration of Holy Communion in Holy Trinty' Cathedral and the calling of the:|names of the Shanghai Britons known to have died in their country's feauze—212 all told. After this there was a general assembly around the War Memorial to witness the most imposing ceremony that yet has taken place at that sacred spot, Perhaps it was fortunate that the "showing of the flag" was general amongst the Allies, because it memorial, strong representa. meant a gallant display around the
tions from all the countries who combined on the tight side. Throe sides of @ square were formed by all branches of the 8. M. Police m the Allied units of the S. V. across the Bund, the Allied Navies across Avenue Edward VII and the French Police, Volunteers and Navy across the French Bund, with the Memorial as the fourth side. With in were assembled the representatives of various ex-service associa tions, navies and armies aad patriotic, and beyond the square a dense lining of civilians, mongst whom it would have been dificult to distinguish one who was not wearing one of the Flanders; poppies which almost from break had been offered for sale by a large corps of ladies working on behalf of the various war funds. Punctually at 8.30 a.m., Col. W. F. L. Gordon, c.at.c,, 0.80. Commandant of the S, V. C. and com manding the parade, called all ranks to attention as the members of the Consular Body entered, fellowed by a group of Naval officers, Mr. Sterling Fessenden (Chairman, of the S. M. C.), Customs officials and others.
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