The excitement which has been simmering among the unruly native elements in the International Settlement since the outbreak'in the Mixed Court on the 8th inst; came to a head on Monday. As we briefly intimate elsewhere inflammatory placards had been posted the day afore.thronghout the native city and in, the Settlement itself, urging a general strike for the purpose of asserting so-called Chinese rights. The agitation may have been brought to the bursting point by the knowl-dye that the British authorities have no intention of going back from the attitude they have msintained in regard to the Mixed Court, and the simultaneous outbroxks, in var-fons. paris, of the settlumont point to an organised plan behind Mondays riot, thotigh the work itself was left al entirely to loafers, paid or otherwise. The idea seemed tobe, by cutting off th food supplies, to intimidate Chinese in foreign employ, anti bring about suspension of busi As far as' can be ascertained the curliest ontbroisk occurred at Hongkew market, where the country gardeners arriving in the morning with vegetables, fruit, and moat for the day's suies were not pon by a number of rowdies, who had taken it on themselves to forbid any business: " Stalls wore overturned, the goods' destroyed, and a free fight onmned. Sein joined in with sticks and the market was cleared.
About the same time " large crowd of natives began to assemble at the head of the Maloo ani to exh on the n keepers to putnip theiraluttors. Foreigners coming into the Settlement for the day's dugitioss were molested, Mr. EH. 8. Little, driving in with his wife was held up by an. overturned riesha, his carriage attucked and damaged, and his progress barred Ho had to return. home. Others mot with similar experiences, among the sufferers being several medical practitioners out on their round Te was reported that Dr. Macleod had been stopped in his: motor car and seriously wounded, but the latter part of the statement was fortunately exaggerated, and beyond a slight bruise and. the sot his motor the caped. Mr. Pitzipios the British wal was less fortanal foreigners wore attacked with knives. General, and' two of his Vice-Consuls Scholz, Actiog German Consul
(Dr. Mezger and Mr. Schirmer) were set pon in the lower end of Nanking Rond, and had to take refuge Max Nossler's bookstore. Me: Julien Arnold, Polo followed, and these with the aid of volunteers restored order. Some of the bluejackets were put on patrol duty in the principal streets but most of the men were posted in the h consulate compound, where the guns were kept ready for emergencies, A party of marinas was told off to guard the Custom HLonse in conjanetion with the yo teers. A little later a squad from 8. M.S. Vaterland was put ashore and the mon with fixed bayonets wore posted to defend the principal Geriaan baudings.
'The Shanghai Volnntenrs had been in rondinos fora xi! for some days past and turned-out promptly and well at' the summons, taking up the 1 to them. The Municipal Police, and Sikh, appeared on the str armed with rifles. As far as possible applications mate to the Captain-Suporntondent at hendquartors for small guards wero.compliod with, but the really small force available for serv to allow for proper reli ndvisuble to detach too many for specie! service. Sikhs and foreigners alike didly Fenton (ens at headqu posing their compact force t" best advantage, At the Voluntear houdquarters small arm were served out to foreigners who risked for tham, while-the supply lasted, but later the issue. was confined members of the S. V. C. and many young foreigners were disappointed, The police have boon the central object of attack all through the agitation and very early in the day determined attacks were made on the Hongkew and Longa, mis, At Hongkew the attack was beaten off, in great part by the judicious, employment of a hose, and without casualty. The Louza was more serious; the fine building was set on fire by the raging mob, and in spite of the efforts of police, reinforced by members of the Fire Brigade, became a complete wreck. The mab began by breaking down the surrounding wall, and using the bricks as weapons of attuek. A large body forced themselves into a small room at the side of the charge-room, and obtaining possession set the plice on Gre. Ineendinries also got to work in two other pitts of the ground floor, which was burnt out. occupied by the sergeants and their families were not so badly damaged. cept four the cells were released. In gle that ensued three foreigners were injured, so badly that they had to be removed to hospital, An Inspector lost his thumb. The police in the anxiety todo nothing further to infuriate the mob were not.supplied with bell ammunition at first, and the well meaning, but unhappy precaution, was perhaps a reason that the riot was not quelled at cure, Seemingly encouraged by this success the mob turned their attention to the auexe of the Hotel Metropole which was also set' on fire. Chnirs and tables were tumbled into the. stroot and what escaped the flames was deliberately smush-
Bluejackets and volunteers interposed and shots wore fired with theyesnlt that about seven Chi wounded..'The crowd then dispersed ud the, bodies wore Inter removed to the Central Police Stution.
Prior to this one Chinese had been 1 shot dead in the Maloo outside Messrs, Gande & Co.'s premises. body lay natives.
In the morning also an attack was made ona ganamith's shop in Nanking Road* the object being apparently to gain possossion of the arms and ammuni The shop was stripped. One Chinese was killed in the straggle here.
Other incidents recorded are the hustling of the Rev. W. A Corvaby, the wellknownsinologueand Chin-se Editor, on the Szechuen Road Bridge, by men who stole his watch; and an attack on Dr. Jackson, While a squad from "A" Company were patrolling the Maloo during the afternoon a native: advanced brandishing a naked sword. The foreign officer in charge shot him mortally. Riesha cnolies refused their fares with some persistence. Lady Florence Boyle and her maid arriving by steamer could got no coolies until some marines came their assistance and escorted them to the British-Vonsulato, Fora short time in the early afternoon the contro of excitement ved towards the Bund. Large crowds collected and natives swarmed over the lawns and established themselves in the seats reserved fur foreigners. There was, however, no turbulence, and the patrols which were strengthened for a time were Iucod again Two tonchers on their way to the Pub-Jie School molested, and when the trouble began to grow serious, the Hend-master (Mr. Lanning) decided to suspend lessons and the children were escorted home in parties, groutly to the relief of parents, who: had been telephoning enquiries as to their safety. The school was refused on Wednesday morning. the Bubbling Wall and districts.for their wives and especially about noon when communication had practically ceased for @ while. Arrangements were, how: ever, made for the reception those for whom special apprehension estat the Country Blub, and a strong guard from "A" company, which had assisted in breaking up the trouble in Nanking Road, was ordered on to the Club and remained on duty there for the remainder of the day and night, with reliefs. It was a remarkable sight the afternoon, chikiren,. arid anxious mothers, and some anxious fathers als. The guard had with them one of the maxim guns, n detachment went on to the late, where' other refuge were received. At night the: Italians Road. umlertook the patrol of Bubbling. Well
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