The Archive · 1927

A Second Demonstration

The Consulate on Tuesday present. ed a different appearance from that of Monday. The decorations on the road hud been torn down and not replaced. All windows were covered by steel abutters, but the nex toagments on the pavement had not been cleaned up. It appeared as though not a soul was inside. Most of the women and children wem removed before daybreak on Tuesday. It is leo understood that many of the mon left just after dusk. Tt was reported on Tuesday. evening] that acnumber of armed men from a Russian vessel. in port had been transferred to the building, where they would stand und throughout the night. At 10 pum. two cracks of light" wore visible in. widely. foparated portions of the building. Otherwise the structure "loomed sombre ard silent, The police heard throughout the day that the Russians would centro the vicinity again, and the Red Maria, upon which is) mounted Thompson machine gun, stood in reserve at Hongkew Station, where the riot abund also remained ti 6.80 o'clock, when they moved to Whangpoo Htoad. and took up Position. "Ropes were stretched Cither era of the block, and Chinere und Sikh constables in double rank stood several paces apart. All trafic twas stopped and only those residing mn the hotel ware permitted to pass-'The most serious demonstration began about seven o'clock and was concluded two hours Inter. For the letter part of this period "they remained quiet, although at one time the police nimest ud to resort force. Pelestrians on Broadway were Kept on the move, but they congrogted again just' north of!

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account