Local Japanese Community in Large Procession Shanghai's Japanese Buddhists cele. brated the birthday of 'Buddha on Sunday, though on Monday was the actual' anniversary according to. their calculations, About 1,000 Japanese' gathered ai the Rokusan Gardens to join in the celebration.
'A feature of the ceremonies was procession at the head of which was carried a large white figure of an elephant, 'This. procession wound through Hongkew streets from Quinsan Gardens to the Rokusan Gardens, On arrival the Rev. Narada, Cingalese Buddhist priest, led a service. Assist. ing him were' Japanese priests and, itis believed for the first dime locally, Several Chinese priests. The service was followed bya number of games for the assembled children, Tut Board of Directors of the Chinese YMCA. have been organized for 1935 with the following officers: chairman, Dr. ¥. S, Tsao; vice-chair man, Mr. K. F. Chang; recording secretary, Dr. C. 1. Hsia; treasurer, Mr. 8. K. Ing. The other members of the Board are; Mr. H.S. Chen, Mr.
Chen, Dr. John' ¥. Lee, Dr, Herman C. i, Liu, Dr. J. Usang Ly, Dr. Fong F. Sec, Mr. Hollington Tong, Mr. C: H. Wang, Dr. F.C, Yen, Mr. 0, K. Yui and Mrs, U. Zau.
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