A party of Japanese marines, rom 60 #9 70 strong, left their posts in Chapei at 6.30 p.m. yesterday and fentered the Sinza' district via the Wacken oad Here, for. sh' pare ese" who string the afternoon had a they said, of chastising Chi-frown. stones across. the Soochow jereek at some of their sentries, Tnasmuch as they had clambered lover the iron gates, assaulted a number of Chinese civilians and caused the police to beat a retreat, a hurry, fall was. sent into' the commanding oticer of the 31st Infantry, who are Jon duty there, Maj. 'T. Gerow and platoon of men. turned out and were met with a statement from an English-speaking officer, according to listeners, that if te "Chinese Should persist inthe stone throwing the Japanese would not retral from entering the Settlement again lover the same bridge.
The matter was amicably settled Jon the spot temporarily, but it is feonjectured that diplomatic correspondence will ensue, At least 10 [Chinese reported. being injured, by bayonets and rifle butts, of whom three were detained in the Paulun Hospital overnight for additional medical attention.
'That the matter was considered in no light manner is evidenced by the fact that' senior' officers from Sinza station turned out, as did Supt. Powell, of "B" Division, and fas for the Chinese, each shopk inthe scampering fers. and closing entry.
The Wachen Road Bridge is an unfamiliar. spot inthe Settlement, the left hand side of the bridge are the sandbag barri rected by the. Bist rho, however, makes a sharp bend at this' polnt'is! about 100 yards wide. when" tries, Chinese were th stones:
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