Just as they reached the Con sulate, the singers finished their! song.' Ben and women shouted, hooted, and booed the Consulate, gesticulating angrily. With this demonstration the Chinese police feared that the procession would bronk up. All of them drew their leks and held them in front. Nothing eventuated. Again the crowd began to sing their anthem, Tt really was n solemn occasion, Every person was serious: cool determination appeared on many faces; others seemed possessed with religious fervour. The only discordant note was two or three drunken men, who persisted in demonstrating their hatred of the! police, The procession halted about 50) yards from the bridge. Captain Clarke repeated his promise. Some-tone suggested prayer. As one person, the whole crowd knelt Uareheaded on the asphalt roadway, while one of their number intoned a prayer. All joined in, the serious attitude of the suppliants visibly affecting the spectators. American, British and Japanese spectators, who had not uncovered whilst' they sang their national removed: their hats during their' prayer, which, it Inter was learned, was for the souls those who were killed during the Revolution of 1917. The service Instod but a minute, Men and women arose and dispersed quietly.
Great credit is due to the cool ness of Messrs, Clarke, Baker, and tens, to Chief Inspr. Fairbairn, particularly to the efficient and inconspicuous work of Det-Sgts. Bebenin, Satalu, Osviannikoff, Utkin, and other Russian officers who calmed the crowd at the height lof their anger.
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