Uyematsu of the naval lapeling party, and representative leaders ithe Japanese community of Shanghai numbering about 200 attended the services, Wwhich were conducted Jointly by the military and Buddhist priests. Some 20 priests. rerious sects. of Bucd-
Practically of the Regiment, not on duty. [the time, were present to pay the final respects to the souls of their brave comrades.
Memorial addresses were read by' Major-General One, Commander the Brigade to which the Regiment kalonged; by Colonel Aga, Command er of the Regiment; by Mr. Y. Ha-yoshi, representative of the Japan-Jose Amalgamated Street Unions; 'Mr. Asaca, representative of the Shanghai branch of the Japanese Ex-Service Men's Association; ete fall praising the bravery of the offi-feers and men who have fallen in the recent engagements and paying' reverence-to the departed souls.
'The civilian attendants stood uncovered throughout the services, While the troops stood at strict Yention, though the sky was grey' and rain threatened. As the memorial addresses were read by different officers and leaders, the crowd stood with bowed heads, Towards the end of the ceremony; the entire Regiment -"Presented Arms" with bugles blowing the requiem, accordance with Buddhist the representatives of the us organisations walked up to the temporary altar erected for the purpose and burnt incense to show reverence to the honoured dead, Among those so paying their re-tajer-General One, Uyewatsu, Commander of the naval landing party.
To Major-General One and Rear-Admiral. Uyematsu the Regiment "saluted" us they entered the funeral service ground and. agai they left. The troops also sented arms" as the colours of the Regiment arrived on the ground. This flag, which has gone through many battles from the time of the Sino-Japanese War, though the Russo-Japanese War, the great War, and again this time, is now nothing but a combination of the four dark borders pieced together, the centre entirely gone, attached to a pole.
Decorations on the round were very. simple. Black "and white bunting made up the background against which the altar and the memorial tablets of the dead were
up the rest of the decoration—laced. A few floral wreaths made Press Union.
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