The police had mede no organis-Jed effort to interfere with the fire crackers, but as crowds surged on to the' roads, surrounding and cheering motorists, who carried Kuomintang flags, it become neces sary to clea the' thoroughfare for They pushed individuals to the ide-streets, but this procedure wax ineffective.' The crowds swarmed back again and the order was given to get at them in eammest and Regulars and Specials. alike wielded their batons with telling effect, At that the crowds were apathetic and not greatly demonstrative against the officers. Cooler heads in. the Jerowd urged them back and even assisted the removing several who had been struck, jgfill, minor efforts proving unavailing, 35 men at the corner of Nanking and Chekiang Roads spread in vections driving the ringleaders to the points of the compass, The jerowds fell back and at 8.25 putny it seemed as though matiers had been settled, but urged on by those behind the leaders surged toward {the intersection again, Isolated parties of police bore down again and as Louza men, with three senior officers in the lead, were clearing the road, the Reserve Unit drew up.
With their now familiar, one, two, three formation in action' the' first line of Chinese constables made a baton charge, Sub-Inspr. Furness the lead and Supt. "Fairbairn issued instructions from the. root fof the Red Maria. The constables Jdrove up Nanking Road at. the double. "There was no stopping them and the crowd drifted away. The second came through in. support, while the third stood pat. In three minutes, Nanking Road from Eh Kiang Road to Thibet. Road clean the side roads, however, ing full of idlers, continued-until the Red Maria drove off toward the French Con: geasion, but the officers on the spot had matters in hand, Their greatest hindrance was the steady line of motorcars proceeding in either direction, Chinese passengers being Out to witness the patriotic eucleas yours, Stones Thrown at Police overrun. A volley of, stones and Hoopeh and Chekiang Roads wore above, apparently from the Chinese bricks were thrown from points, theatre: which was being repaired, obationary sergeant was kicked viciously in the groin and several missiles fell round Lieut, Grimiths JAmerican Infantry provost marshal, Headed by a squad of Louza men, 50 members of the Russian detach: ment cleared Chekiang Road, while the Reserve Unit, who had circled the district went' through Hoopeh Road, the Red Maria remaini the corner. Renewed firing of eruck= ers attracted the crowd toward Foo. chow Road and southward, and other than removing incentives. to further rioting, euch as flags and literature, the' police on Nanking: Road had little to do after 9.48 pan, The concentration of Chinese fol. owed along Avenue Edward VII ant intersecting reads. Two hurtied-calls were sent to Lowza station, Teser~ ves turning out under Inspr, Wat fon. Later the Rererve Unit pulled well.
The number of casualties has not been carefully estimated, but at least 20 persons presented themselves at Louza station with band-Jages, while others made their way to hospitals for treatment, Blank Shots Over Crowd During yesterday's excitement Jo Japanese staff officer was dispatched by Vice-Admiral K, Nomura, the Commander-in-Chief "of "the 'Japanese Naval forces here, to the French Concession to ascertain the reasons for the noise, which could be heard plainly aboard the Japanese flagship Idzumo, moored near the Imperial Consulate, driving down' the French stof car, flying the ig on its radiator, the officer was mobbed by the immense crowd of Chinese who surrounded the machine on every side, refused to permit it to progress deavoured to pull the occupants into the street, Forcing his way through the crowd, a French' police officer jumped on the running board of the Japanese car and with drawn revolver in hand drove the crowd back sufficiently far enough to per mit the car to move, Unable to turn around, the car was driven to the French Police Station on Rue dat Consalat, where the Japanese offi cor was granted protection.
M. Kocehlin, the French Consul-General, has handed to Mme. H. Hi. Kung the sum of $5,000 from the funds of the La Caisse des Ocuvres Interest Public de la Concession, for work among the war victims,
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