Over 200 Men Sent to Subsidised Whampoa Academy Canton (despatched from Hongkong) Apr. 18.
Another batch of more than 200 recruits for the Military Academy Jat Whampoa, an institution subsidized by the Soviet Mission to South China, arrived at Canton on April 16 from Shanghai—Reuter's Pacific Servie at the doorway of the house! attacked will shine automatically. Various opinions were expressed as to the success of the main siren. sung Constabulary, and the Shanghai Chinese Volunteers, as well as two military bands andthe band of the Commissioner of Shanghai and Woosung Police. Buddhist mon of whom there were several thou! lad in their usual costume, red and, grey, who bowed and prayed most of the time, chanting as the dignitary passed, also occupied prominent places.' All were neatly' rested, troops, volunteers, poli and monks alike;—all appeared quiet smart. Outside the station, over the main gate, was a huge)
ow coloured pailou, lighted up with electric lights.
Shouts were the signal that the train was coming in. At the head lof the locomotive were two Chinese rainbow tings, and yellow cloth and ribbon decorations covered the train jand most of the ears. As it passed into the platform, it was noticed that a whole car was full of Feng tien soldiers sent to. protect the) dignitary, whilst inside most of tne others were boxes containing preents, either painted yellow or with yellow-cloth coverings. The bands struck up und the crowd yelled ite Several of the holy man's attaches, sent here to make arrangements for his coming and dressed in yellowish-red mako (jackets) immediately took their places at the gate to the carriage in which he was travelling and permitted only few officials to enter Even the delegates of the Com-
Pol the different Tupans and Civil Governors were refused admittance.
The Living Buddha After about 30 minutes, the Living Buddha alighted and agai was greeted with cheer about 5 ft, 3 in. tall, not very bron and speaks in very low tones in the Tibetan language. Our photo yes terday was an excellent likeness of the man. He is said to be more than 50 years old, but does not ai pear to be above 40. Dressed in a Chinese gown, made of spotless yel-silk, and 'a yellow cap to match (on the top of which was a black nob), he made his way through the wad," yelling crowd- The bands played again and the troops, pol and volunteers presented arms. Quietly, but very quaintly he turned their salutations, by giving a foreign salute, his hand being Tifted a little above his shoulder and his head slightly lowered. As con as he had left the platform, he was immediately followed by 8 ass of admirers, bent on getting speeches, Foreign food was served, to all present.
A. buzz of excitement and the striking up by the Shanghai and Woosung Constabulary Band of "See the Conquering Hero Comes" announced that the holy man had arrived, Coming to the door in the first of a dozen motor cars bearing four small yellow banners on which fice, were written the characters "Welcome to the Living Buddha," he was immediately shown through the hall to his place, a chair and table, covered with yellow cloth, behind which stood members of hit bodyguard. On the table were of fruits and sweets and two ses of flowers, Nobody was allowed to go near, but most of those present strained their necks and stood on tip-toe hoping to get a glimpse of the Buddhist dignitary.
fact the actors were so interested that they stopped to look at him. As on the preceding day, when he arrived at the Shanghai North station, he was dressed in a spotless yellow silk Chinese gown and jacket, with his little black-knobbed yellow cap, and heavy sand yellow shoes,
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