'The principal Japanese ceremonies took place in Hongkew Park where a huge gathering of Japanese and their friends were present during the entire day. 'The Japanese Company of the S."V. C., with the Suffolk Regiment Band' at Head, marched from the Japanese Club' in Boone Road to Hongkew Park, where they arrived just_bé fore the cAicial ceremonies commenced, 'The Japanese 8. V. saluted the Emperor of Japan, while the Suffolk Regimental Band played the Japanese national anthem, 'The Japanere Company wan in pected by Consul-General Yada, 'Admiral Ukawa, Commander of the First' Japanese Naval Squadron Abroad; Colonel Orpen-Palmer, Commandant of Shanghai Volun-tear Corps, and Captain Matsu-more, Commanding Officer of the Japanese Naval Landing Party.
Consul-General Yada then took his place on the rostrum and read message suitable to the occasion. At exnetly the moment of 2 o'clock, every Japanese present, tense with enthusiasm and expectancy, ready to display their fervour for their: Emperor. waited only for their Consul-General, Mr. Yada, to raise his hand and the thousands shouted "Hanzi!"—ten_ thousand years response to his leadership. Fire: crackers were let off in all parts of the park and from parachutes poured down a deluge of Japanese floss, the riving sun on a white field—for: Which all scrambled. The entire scene about the rostrum, the blend ing of ved and white, the waving of flags, the red and white testons, the school children gaily dressed for the oceasion—it was a scene of hap-pines and rejoicing.
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