This week-end, the great event of Hangchow has been the state funeral]
Hsia Chao. The casket, containing a body—no one believes the true body was ever recovered—repozed for some days in the Hall of the Revolutionary Heroes, om the shores! of the West Lake. Thousands flocked to this centre, and the memorial service was' opened by General Chow Feng-chi. Dr, C. Wang was also expected to give an address but, through indisposition, tent, his deputy.
At is estimated that well over 1,000 satin scrolls, inscribed with euphonic ec" were, presented to the! fits curves and windings, retains its carly lure and it is not surprising people love to stroll by the shore and walk in the lake of revelry of bygone days. Crossing the lake in company with a group of country visitors, it was most interesting to hear their conversation which wholly centred round the foreigner. "If only these foreigners would comic back, everything would be all right again" said one. As the boatman lazily paddled the little skiff along, he entertained his guests with some amusing stories of the foreigners who had hired his boat during the course of many, many years. Dr. Main, of course, came in for a big lot of the boatman's reminiscences
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