Emperor, has obtained permission from the Empress Dowager to resign office. Mr. Pao Hsi is said to have: been appointed his successor.
Soldier and Policeman, For some three or four days, ill-feelings have been engendered ' between certain soldiers of the Shanghai Defence Corps and the City rising from an incident occurring on August 23. Captain Chuang of the Ist Regiment was riding in his own ricsha in full uniform and passing, on the day in question, a point on the Taotai yamen Street called the Water Fairy Palace, a narrow and crowded point, when his military cap was accidently struck from his head on to the ground by a bundle of loosuh (an inferior kind of sugar-cane) shouldered by Lin Tung-lou, fruiterer. The Captain alighted, and beat and kicked the man. Keh Chen-ko, pol man of the 3rd Section on point duty and Hsia Hsi-chin, of the patrol police, intervened, but were both, they allege, very roughly handled by the soldier.
The Police Officer Mr. Kuo, in charge of the 3rd Section Station, said that he saw the Captain coming after his two policemen, crying "I will beat you" excitedly. He at! once showed him a seat, wishing to settle the dispute in a proper way. But the Captain rushed off and soon returned with more than twenty men, who began to assault every one and demolish the furniture. Mr. Kuo himself was badly hurt, receiving a sword cut on the shoulder.
The Captain denied having assaulted anybody or demolished anything, but complained to his Chief Commander Gen. Li that the Police had insulted him and his uniform.
The whole force of the City Constabulary hes risen in wrath. A great deal more of this ense will be heard before a settlement may be micahly reached.
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