Interviewed by a representative lof the "North-China Daily News," 'M. clu Pac stated that, in his opinion, two main facts emerged as a result lof the affair. One was that the Municipal police acted in a correct manner in firing in order to disperse the crowd, which was certainly getting dangerous; the other was that. the French felt {terribly disappointed in regard to the
'M. clu Pac, was fixed by the Chin This ination" meeting, authorities for Tuesday, and the French police were so ' informed. The meeting, as a matter of fact, {took place on Monday, and although French detectives were present, no specific arrangements had been mac that day to look after the gathering.
Another factor which militated against the French authorities' effectiveness was, according to M.
Pac, the changing of route adopted by the rioters, There had. since May 30, been a number of meetings held at the Chinese Recreation Ground, and the audience, upon their termination, had always returned to their homes by the same roads. (They had, in fact, always used the Rue Buissonet and the Boulevard de Montigny in reaching the Settle. ment on their way to Chapel. On Monday, however, large number of those who had attended the mectting turned back when in Rue Buissoner and re-entered the Chinese City. The French police on duty in the vicinity took no particular notice of this, as the crowd. was obviously leaving the French Concession. This crowd, which was reinforced on the route, instead of dispersing, turned in a body into Rue which is. the narrowest point in the French [Concession between the Chinese City land the International Settlement. Rue Protet is the opening which brought them into Avenue Edward 'VIT almost opposite Honan Road.
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