'The proposed riots on Nanking' Road on December 11 were particularly disappointing to the instigators, the Communists, and specially tifying to the police, inasmuch the demonstrations were nipped in the bud by the officials. Louza police arrested six persons, Central one, of the student type, but no one of the ringleaders seems to have had the nerve to put in an appearance.
Police charges were not necessary batons were not called into play and the reserves, kept in all stations by, order of precautionary mobilization, A remai idle until 4.30 pin., when they were allowed to return to their! homes.
The police are to be commended on their vigilance, which it has been suggested, is responsilie for the failure of the demonstration. Ha'l the plans of the Communists bees realized, serious trouble might have eventuated it Louza distriet—where the spurt was to have.been initiate?—and adjacent areas.
short, detectives on Thief Road found a (Chinese, carrying a suitcase in which he had several thousand pamphlets. He was en YYoute to a rendezvous in the vicinity of Nanking Road, The police took to the station, where he was charged. 'A similar incident came to light in an alleyway off Nanking Road. The constables found a larger quantity of inflammatory literature, Tits owner fled before the police arrived, As a result the potential rioters were without "ammunition," and in the majority of cases were leaderless. The police, patrolling Nanking Rord and adjacent roads, had dimeulty in separating legitimate pedestrians from agitators, but about 10 a.m. Louze officials noticed a larger crowd than usual, Detectives mingled in the crowd and uniformed officers patrolled, It estimated that possibly 400 students and others, who had come by appointment, could not get into action. A few isolated crowds were dispersed.
In the main incident of the da: which occurred near the former entrance to Louza station, where the May 30 trouble began, the police were ''on the job." A comparatively small crowd had gathered, Some shouted slogans. A few carried handbills and several red flags had been attached to light standards, As the mob began assembling the police likewise gathered, and in a short} rush broke them up, arresting five, Another party was responsible for the charging of a single culprit.
On Honan Road, near Avenue Edward VIT, about 500 persons came together. Central police handled them effectively and arrested one man, who has been detained. Th lot will appear at the Speci District Court this morning.
Near the Post Offige and in the mill districts, double patrols were the order of the day—everything quiet. In the French Concession—barvicaden were erected on Aventic Edward VII—nothing eventuated, while in Ohapet the malcontents were characterized as being too timid to demonstrate.
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