Hundreds of high officials and prominent leaders attended the very Impressive ceremony when the coffin the late Governor was sealed. 'The Feom in which the ceremony was held was full of floral tributes presented by Chinese officials and friends and, foreign consular' and. naval representatives in Hankow, During the first week, thousands the messages of sympathy came from all over the country, from Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government; Gen, Chiang Kal-shek, and heads of the' various ministries and provincial governments and other high offelals, civil us well as military.
The coffin was removed from the Bankers' Club in Hankow to the newly-built Provincial Library Wuchang to-day. More then 50,000 People, representing various civil, military and public bodies, partic cipated in the grand procession, 'The cortege, which included a number of bands, government officials and functionaries, soldiers, policemen students: started from' the Ban Club at 9 a.m, passed through many ftreels and' reached the, China Merchants Jelty-No'3, at 1130, The coffin was then ferried over the river aboard the s, Klenhua, 'Upon arrival at. Wuchang, where a procession of 20,000, people was walt. ing, an' open-alr. ceremony was held the. Provinelal Government. -Im~ Dretsive sacrificial rites were held both at the Bankers' Club before the coffin was, carried away. from the Dullding, ana at the Provincial Library, It.wag decided by the family that the late Governor should. be buried at Wuchang and Cho Taochuan, a few miles outside. the city was chosen for the site, 'The funeral _corimittee, which moved to the Provincial Library, has been making preparations for' the grand memorial ceremony and burial, both of which will take place in a couple of weeks.
'Mr. Lu Chu, Secretary-General, was appointed by order of the Executive 'Yuan to act as the' Acting Chairman of the Hupeh Provincial Government, pending the appointment of a new Governor. ral on November 21°
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