Detaits of a mutiny of the Defence Corps on Sze Chiao Island, off the Kiangsu coast, in which the Governor of the island and the commander of the corps were murdered, were oh: tained by the Bureau of Public Safety, following the arrest in. the French Concession of a member. of the corps believed to be involved In the case, The mutiny was plotted In the first few days of July by Anhwei and Shantung factions of the corps, andi was carried out on July 4, Lieut, Shen Tya-yung, the commander, a native of Chitung Hsien, Pootung, was ured out of his home on that night, and was shot dead by the mutineers about 10 ft, from his residence, The house of the Governor was broken ied. a number of pistols, the mutineers surrounded the leading residents on the island and obtained $3,000 from them, 'The men, said to be about 50 {a number, commandeered several junks and escaped in different directions, While nearing Woosung, one of the junks was stopped by' a Customs Sruiser. Having quickly bound two their comrades. with heavy cords, the mutineers told the Customs preventive officers that they had been sent by the Tsungming Island authorities to capture two pirates, The men were allowed to proceed.
At Woosung, the mutineers threw their rifles into the river and landed with pistols. The suspect arrested, in Rue Hue, in the French Concession, was reported to have secretly arrived in Shanghai from his brother's house at Woosung. He admitted participation in the mutiny, saying he had been compelled to Join the out
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