Hangchow, Nov. 3.
Hangchow is a city. that charms. The recent celebrations commemoralong the "Flowery" birthday of the Generalissimo added grace and dignity to the long line of historic events linked with the shore of the West Lake. For the 80th birthday, the populace turned out en masse, Jand the occasion keyed everyone up the highest pitch of jubilant excitement, culminating In a perfect: hur-Fleane of enthusiasm. "This exhibltion of filial congratulation to the National leader was spontaneous, It is estimated that at least £0,000 participated In the processions, while the streets were lined with "300,000 admiring spectators. It ig. reported Uhat 30,000 calls, were registered at the reception hall of the Nationalist Party, each visitor receiving a neat those ttle "hedge bearing the photo of /Gen, Chiang.
The curtain of the jubilation wa itted by demonstrators from schools. J The various units were marshalled with perfect precision through the main streets of the city, Each schoo! was led by {ts own band of bugle, Mle and drum, and there was a rear dleplay of banners, lanterns fand torches. It was w masterpiece organization, and well Umed, for the head of one division arrived at the floral "entrance of the Recreation [Ground just tu time to follow on the Fear of a preceding body.
Scouts formed a guard of honour and the various schools took up their aletted space in the square in mast formation, with the standard bearer holding aloft the symbol which libeld them together. During these festive days almost every Walle of Ute, omelal and civil, was publicly represented, and the torch light pro-Cessions were on a, scale never' before witnessed in "Heaven below,
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