Funeral of Mr, Hu Han-min Flaborately Staged Canton, July 13.
The atmosphere of tension which has been gripping Canton for weeks ast "was "tranatermed to one of complete mourning and solemnity owing to the funeral of Mr. Hu Han-min, which was held. this morning.
An impressive and spectacular procession was witnessed as the remains of the late South-west leader, who died on May 12, contained in "an expensive coffin of sandlewood, were conveyed from the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, where the body has been lying In state since May 12, (0 the Lung Yen Tung Hill for burial, While scores of aeroplanes roared overhead, the procession, which in~ eluded all high South-west officials, representatives sent by the Nanking Government, members. of the Con sular Corps'and other guests, started 8 o'clock this morning for the burial ground, moving slowly behind a number of military and civilian bands.
The most rigid precautions were faieen by the authorities. All streets along the route were cleared and
Flags throughout the city were halt: patroled by "heavy-armed ro0pt, masted, while all theatres have been closed "and other amusements suspended—Reuter,
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