Shanghai, Aug. 10, Many expressions of appreciation and gratitude to Chinese officials hat Leen voiced by tourists In. these upset days, as for example in. the ince in the ease of one party who were heard to voice their thanks and appreciation of the action of the Chinese Police of the South Railway Station Nantao who kindly escorted ten foreigners to safety from Nantao to the border of the French Conces-ion on the night of August 14 on their arrival from Hangchow at 10.30, he party was composed of four British, three Portuguese, one German, one Russian and one American, acting as military police 27 Chinese who were atresied for loitering in Japanese controlled areas and near Sapanese lines on Saturday and Sunday have been cleared of suspicion, They were handed over to the Shanghai uniipal Police in the after Two Chinese Army officers and tone suspected'spy are still being held fand subjected to "a vigorous examina ton," the communqué state About ten Chinese were injured when an alleged Chinese sniper threw a hand grenade in the stream, of refugees along Broadway at 1145 O'clock on Sunday morning, accord-Ing to Japanese military sources, Considerable Damage Chinese' shells bursting in the neighbourhood of Quinsan Gardens were reported to have done considerable damage yesterday, Many high buildings in the 'Hongkew district were reported to have been equipped observation posts by the Japanese, and on some large buildings, it 1s alleged, "machine-guns have' been
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