Next in the order of nares were quarters Company of the Russian dows, balconies und roof tops eager heads were seen turned in the direc~ ton of the Race Course and in many places a complete wall disappeared from view as hundreds of exited Chinese and a few foreigners settled back in their "grandstand seats Cameras, where, a "large crowd of amateur photographers joining the professional standing around the salute In former years that por-Hon of the pavement just west of this point had been completely clear-only newsmen being able to stand ran a whisper around the stands as the strains of martial musie grew louder and louder fund the flash of the bayer swords grew brighter and brighter The Corps, for the purpose of the march past, ' ided as Cavalry and Infantry and Column 2, mechanized units and transport Preceding Col. Horney were four mounted Sikh Troopers of the S.MLP. vexelted ass the saluting Flashing his sword in the alr the Commandant turned his head towards the saint Int base as he approached the Country Cluv and Me. Franklin, removing. his hat, acknowledged the salute while the' officers present returned the salute in military style, Seaforths Cheered Riding out of the procession, ac~ companied by Major Corbin, ' Col. Hornby then joined Mr. Franklin and the officers ult the raised dais just as the Regimental band of the East Sur Feys was approaching at the head of the infantry units, With a Special' cheer for the Regular soldiers, the crowd stood feet as the band wheel the Corps, standing at attention with bayonets iixed, while in the street mounted foreign and Sikh Police ullleers endeavoured to control the vast avowd which, shortly before the yurade wus due' to commence, overflowed frum the pavements jute the youd
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