Once this parade had been broken up and scattered, the more daring of the disturbers headed to:
yard a pre-arranged meeting place, the Post Office.
There they were mentally rein~ forced by strident speeches from several leaders and with a ery of "Down with Nationalism," one translation had it "Down with everything," they started along Ni forth Soochow Road for the Chapoo Road bridge. On the way they et a tramcar at which they hurled one stone, which did no damage, and much verbal abuse which was taken smilingly by the tram driver.
Flushed with this victory they went over the Bridge but when Just past the middle they were confronted by a Sikh policeman duty. Eyewitnesses have it that th Sikh proved himself a hero. He los st no time in going into action and the vigorous cries of the 200 odd only gave him strength.
He took a position in the centre of the road, unlimbered his rifle from his shoulder end bid them come It is said that his beard was bristled with anger, his eyes flashing with a do-ordi look, but he never took a backward step. Nor did he look around for help and it as well he didn't, for there was no one handy.
He' was to emulate the actions of that Roman hero of centuries ago, -without the' help of a Spurius Larti 18 or Herminius.
The disturbance had two scenes. One near the Post Office where nine were arrested by police from the Hongkew Station and the other on Nanking Road near Fokien Road where six, including the girl, were taken into custody and lodged in the Louza Police Station. All will be brought up to-day in the Provisional Court and as few of them confessed to living in the Settlement, it is expected that overtures will be made for their extradition by the extra-Settlement authorities.
The Nanking Road affair started about 10 am. when some 200 youths, mostly students and those of the loafer class, assembled near
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