The Archive · 1927

Firing from Silver Island

The procession and demonstration accompanied by the usual flaging and shouting the students and other radicals passed along the streets, but the demonstration passed off without incident happening to the foreigners.

The guns on Silver Island opened fire on a British merchantman on Friday morning, but a U.S. destroyer convoying other refugees damaging the guns on the fort.

During the evening str. Whangpoo came into port and it was decided to put the women and children aboard her. However, a number of soldis wished to board and {was decided that the Pingwo, a freighter, should be used.

By noon on Saturday the foreizners began to board the steamer. The ship sailed at 6 am, Sunday.

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