Jerusalem, Oct. 3.
Although there have been no serious incidents hitherto, tension prevails in various parts of Palestine.
Considerable excitement was caused in the old city of Jerusalem when groups of Arabs youths, perambulating in the morning, forced the bazaar to close. The police had a busy time chasing the picketers and assuring merchants of protection. The new city was not affected.
The situation in Jaffa remains tense as a result of strike agitation. Many Arab shops opened in the morning but closed later under stress of infimidation. The port of Jaffa is also closed.
All Arab shops have put up their shutters in Safad where rifle fire from three sides was to-day directed at the Jewish quarter of the town, but there was no casualty.
Haifa is normal.
The Grand Mufti issued a proclamation to-day from his self-imposed imprisonment at the Mosque of Omar urging Arabs to return to work.—Reuter.
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