July 26, Hongkew and Chapel settled down yesterday' after another Japanese Scare, occasioned by the reported kid~ napping of a young member of the Special Naval Landing Party, who twas still said to be missing last night A small-scale evacuation of the area had virtually ceased by nightfall. At dawn already Japanese marines had Greatly relaxed their martial -mea-ures and withdrawn numerous sentry posts established during the night. In Chapel the Chinese. authorities, while maintaining m state of eme gency, made successful efforts to calm {the population.
'The man for whom the search is velng conducted is one Sadao Miyazki, 21 years of age, who Is attached og a first-class seaman to.the head-Jauarters of the Japanese Pasty in Kiangwan Road. His abduct lon' was reported by a mysterious Japanese civilian who approached three returning Japanese sailors near their barracks 9.20 pin. on July
essed the alleged kidnapping, 24 and old them, he ad just wit-gave them a false mame, and address trid said he had to leave at once because his mother was ill.
As the sailors telephoned their officers from shop, their informant jumped into rickshaw and code off, "He was still being sought last night to confirm the kidnapping story. the whole district was plunged into a fever of excitement, Japanese dive jackets, in full war kit, wearing Stuel helmets and carrying rides with fixed bayonets, were speedily sta ioned all along Dixwell Road, and for a large distance along North Szechuen Road. "Frequent patrols were encountered by a "North-China Dally News" representative, who toured the Gistriet soon after the incident, and Ail ears were stopped, and their occupants interrogated, Trucks crammed full of fully quipped Landing Party personnel ure through the streets, ° depositin he men at various points in Hor ow, setting up a cordon of grim figures around the area within which the kidnapping took place. "All along the pavements, little groups of Chinese were gathered, discussing Whispers the ominous event which
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