Christian Rites Marked by Simplicity The, funeral of the late Mme.
Soong, held early on August 18, was marked by ite]
city, although national Law of the Country."
The service in the chapel and at ithe grave-side was conducted by the Rev. Z. T. Kaung, Db, pastor jof. the Allen Memorial Church in }Quinsan Road, of which deceased jand her family were members, hundreds of beautiful wreaths and a guard of honour marking the path leading from the cemetery gates to the grave, which was next to that of deceased's husband who passed away in 1918, The route followed was via Seymour, Nanyang, Ferry, Bubbling, Well, Great Western, Chungshan and Hungjao Roads, to the Chinese International Cemetery.
Led by a Sikh trooper of the 'Shanghai Municipal Police, there jeame two motor cycles with side jears bearing members of the Municipal Police; two motor cycles with ides appointed by the committee in charge of the funeral arrangements; eight motor' cycles with side ears and machine guns provid-jed by the Greater Shanghai Bureau lof Public Safety; flag bearing "Soong"; the copy of the mandate the National Government extolling the deceased and her virtues; {friends on foot; a large frame with four Chinese characters which also, extolled the virtues of decem thai and Woosung Gendarmerie [Commissioner;-a_ party of Wham poa cadets; the Gendarmerie Com fmissioner's band; a portrait of [deceased in a decorated moter cars [200 Chinese marines and" sailors detailed by the Ministry of Navy; students of benevolent institutions fin "which deceased took a. keen interest during her life-time; 120 members of the Bureau of Public [Safety all armed with rifles "and [Mauser pistols; the naval. band friends of the family, including number of foreigners, who. walked between four bamboo poles and within an. enclourse formed by a sheet of white sill; a long covered mourners" screen which completely concealed those who were under. neath; one of the motor hearses of the International Funeral Directors under the personal charge of Mr. R. Scott; a motor car in which sat [General " Chiang Kai-shek and Dr, LIH. Kung, the sons-indaw deceased; a motor car hearing Mesdames H. ili. Kung, Sun' Yat-sen. and. Chiang. Kai-shek; a con-caled armoured Buick motor car fin which sat Mesers, T.V,, TI. and 'T. A. Soong, sons of deceased; and 100 other motor ears.
General Chiang Kai-shek, who wore a plain black cotton gown and ino hat, was accompanied by a picked" bodyguard of 25: Wham Eadets, twelve of whom walked. either' side of his can, while 4.7. Soong's bodyguard' consisted Six men' holding revolvers {heir hands. When the procession Hopped, ils, Soong's car drew ome 20°feet behind the "others, leaving a clear gap in front so that there was no "possiilty of "his felting nto m jam, As hi cay came fora halt, the bodyguards stopped sise and as they did so, they looked All-round to see that' everything vas in order, 'The car carrying Mesdames Kung, Son and' Chang. broke fromthe procession at the. corner ff Hart Road, and" proceeded. to the cemetery, vid side roads, ahead of the others.
'The procession itsd? was not particularly long one but it very concentrated and represented fall the Government. leaders, the foreign Legations, consular' and local officials, and local merchants, ankers, ete. It was fully 250 feet length and took nearly 15 minutes to pass a given point.
As soon as the cortege entered the Chinese International Cemetery, the coffin was moved into the} the chapel, which "is. non-sectarian, [Chinese police and soldiers "being posted inside and outside with rifles fixed with bayonets, The chief, mourners were the deceased's sons, Messrs. T. V., T. and T. A. Soong; her daughters Drs. Hi. A, Kung, Mrs, Sun Ya sen Chiang her grand-daughters, Misses Chun-sik, Mai-yih and" Lui-yih;—her fons-in-law, Dr. H. H. Kung and General Chiang Kai-shek; her: sisters, Mrs. S, C. New and Mrs, B.C. Wen; her brother-in-law, Ar. B.C. Wen; her nephews, Drs. Way-ling and Way-sug New, and their wives; her niece, Mrs. C. L. Hsia, "andthe latter's husband; Mr. and Mrs, Y. M. Koo and Mrs.
Nie,
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