Once a start bad been made by showing the revolutionary flag, it was not long before the whole of the district stound Shanghai became revolutionary, and by desk Kiangoan ud the City were in the control of the Koh Ming Tong party, the white band on the arm was everywhere seen, and signs were visible on every hand that the revelationists were masters of th ation.
It was at the Dockyard that the first sign of the spread of the movement was seen, About half past four o'clock the news reached there that a band of men, presumably revolutionaries, were in the immediate vicinity, their quest betog, it was said, the Chinese Director. Jost before that everything bad been normal, bat now, when the news of this became known excitement strong, bat on the way their nambers increased, until, they were over " bun-dred, or'eveo more, In this were many of the loafer class, entered the gates the soldiers fired them, and it is believed that one mat Killed and six injured. With scarcely pause alter the firing, the dockyard seemed to become filled with revolationaries, for almost as if at the wave of the magicisn's wand, men could be seen distributing the white bands of the revelationists to all and sundry. Tht jin comparatively short time, the Dockyard fell late the possession of the revolutionaries, One of the foreign staff went to bring out his children and the revolutionaries made way for him, while there was no attempt to interfere with the others, The affair was soon over, the foreigners left for the Settlement, and the gates were closed, not to be re-opened that night,
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