Ceremony The Hwa Tsao village on the western suburb of Shanghai tured into a military camp on June 27 when over 8000 students gathered at a cere~ many inaugurating the third joint (raining season, Beginning at 6 am, heavy trafic was reported in streets leading to the village, and at 7 am. no less. than 10,000 spectators including. presidents of local universities, officials and Felatives of the students had gathered around the gally decorated platform.
Armed with rifles and in uniform, the students with ages ranging from about fifteen to 25 stood in formation. At 7 am, the programme began, Led by a brass band, the groups passed the reviewing stand to the accompaniment of applause and cheers from the spectators, Some of the military tactics, such as operating anti-aircraft guns, ete,, were demonstrated by those "who had undergone a few weeks' training. A group of students aged about fifteen displayed bicycle-riding and were enthusiastically cheered, Following the demonstrations, the usual Kuomintang ceremonies were held. The students then took their oath. Mr. 0, K. Yul, the Acting Mayor, who presided over the cer many, then addressed the gathering. On behalf of Gen, Chiang Kai-shek, the commander of the groups under training, Wang King-kiu, also spoke the students, pointing out to them their responsibilities, Others who also spoke included Gen. 'Yang Hu, Garrison Commander of Shanghai and Woosung, Mr. Pan Kung-chat Commissioner of the Bureau of Social Affairs and Educ tion, Mr. Wang Hsiao-lal and Mr. 'Tao' Po-canon, executive member of the Shanghai Kuomintang Also seen fon the platform were Major-Gen, Tea Chin-chung, Police Commissioner, Mr, Chow Yung-nung, representative of the Miliary Training Department, and Mr. Huang Peh-chiao, director of shanghai and Shanghai chow-Ningpo Railways Admini-
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