Minister of Justice, who presided; urged those present to carry out the procession in an orderly manner and not to give anybody a chance to complain. After a very impressive scene had been presented by the 25,000 persons bowing thrice to the Chinese national flag, three hearty cheers were given for the Republic—"Chung Hua Kuo Wan Jui." Two speeches then followed and the procession started out, a route being followed which had been marked) out by Gen. Ho Feng-ling, Military Governor of Shanghai and Sungkiang, and Gen Hsu Kuo-ling, Chief of the Shanghai and Woosung Constabulary.
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