The following further communique was issued on September 11: Con-[trary to various alarmist rumours, there is nothing in the existing situation to give cause for apprehension lor alarm so far as the Foreign Settlement is concerned. At the same time measures have been taken to place the Foreign Settlement in jan adequate state of defence and to [safeguard the lives and property of its residents, and numerous warships of the various Foreign Powers Jare assembled in the harbour for farther protection should the necessity arise Volunteer Corps.
Headquarters—Dr. W. E- O'Hara the Police as having occurred in Chinese territory adjacent to the Settlement. An attempt was made in Chapel to kidnap the manager of large Chinese publishing house. The intended victim was. wounded Jand a policeman who followed the gang. was shot dead, "Various quasi-political societies of an antiforeign nature were active. On August 25. the long standing disagreement between the Tuchun fof Kiangsu and the Tupan of Che-Kiang came to a head. Steam launches belonging to inland water at various places Shanghai-Nanking Railway Station [was placed under military control. Business was brought virtually standstill. Chinese Government Japanese Company.—2nd Lieut. M. Takeuchi to be Lieutenant, dated .—2nd_ Lieut.
'A. Silagi to be Lieutenant, dated
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