Firing of Shots to Disperse Band in Western District 'There was a brush, fortunately: without serious consequences, between a Japanese patrol' and Chinese soldiers in the Western district about 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Japanese were patrolling in the area between Avenue Haig and Warren Road when a body of in the neighbourhood. of 400 Chinese }troops came proceeding in the general direction of Siccawei. It is stated that some of these, molested the Japanese and that a rifle was fired. The Japanese are then stated to have fired a volley over the heads of the Chinese, who thereupon dispersed. 'There' were no injuries reported, but the. firing caused considerable alarm among residents the district, Gcrowur 18, 19244
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