All tragic was suspended on Oct. 27, ax the fu of the late Mayor Fu Siao~ passed along the Settlement and French Concession streets to a private ceremony. hi at_ the Jessfietd Funeral Parlours.
The above photo shows the hearse moving slowly in Kiaigse Road, with an armed guard of honour in the truck behind.
In the lower picture, the late Mayor's coffin is being carried into the Funeral Parlours, with the family of the stain official in the rear. The photo shows Mrs, Fi weeping as she follows her husband's coffin.
Funeral of Mayor Fu Sinocen Strict Police Precautions Prevent Incidents Official Ceremony on October 31
With the private ceremony already hold, there remains the oficial service which will take place on the mornin fof October 31 at the Civic Centre in As Long Procession Winds Way Through City Kiangwan. Mean Shanghti, Oct, 28. down-town dist ict looked like a street on a flag day in Aberdeen" as the funeral procession for the I Mayor Fu Siao-en, murdered in his bed on October 11, passed along the Bund and turned into Nanking Road_yesterda; Half an hour before the cortege arrived at th he Garden Bridg all the roads were cleared of traffic, causing the susper ion of transport facilities and barricading the Bund at the intersection of Kiuliang Road.
The service, stated 10 be of Mayor's home in Scott Road shi private nature, started at the late tly after 8 am. and proceeded to Civic Centre in Kiangwan.
Preceded by a motore Jo escort lal voiced his opinion when ibeut the chances of arrest, The res 0,000, offered by the family: of the slain oficis still 10 be collected, aithouxh police forces, net only of but those in the Japanese-occupied ar are on the lookout for the killer remains a mystery forces an say who. of the Shanghai, Special Municip returned to Dixwell Road. g side of the Garden Bridge, it w pality Police the procession then At the southern ds or out of reve thas not been rejected by oftcials escort.
Right behind the motorcycle escort game the hand, playing Chopin's "Funeral March," followed by several trucks with wreaths. The hearse followed these, while the family rude a ear behind, The precession in cluded some thirty. ears, wilh friends Shanghai Special 4 men, all armed with rifles, also took
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