SUN YAT SEN’S FUNERAL
Peking, March 20. Sun Yat Sen’s remains, escorted by three aeroplanes, were transferred to Central Park, following a private Christian funeral service in accordance with deceased’s request. The streets of the capital were densely packed. The procession, which took half an hour to pass a given point, included the relatives and representatives of the Chief Executive of the Government, Labour unions, aiti also a large party of Soviet representatives, headed by Karakhan, carrying a Red flag, followed by members of the Kuo MinTang Executive with the flag of the Canton Administration, with forty-eight Kuo Min-Tang pallbearers.—Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 151, 23 March 1925, Page 9
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100SUN YAT SEN’S FUNERAL Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 151, 23 March 1925, Page 9
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