The Bund, opposite the Cathay Hotel, was the scene of some incid-fonts in which armed Japanese and foreigners were involved 'The first incident occurred when a Japanese in civilian clothes stepped on to the running board of a motor chr on the Bund just os Japanese soldiers turned from Nanking Road toward the Bund. The for' fcupant objected to this the Japanese to alight. whereupon the latter produced a pistol menaeingly, The situation" lasted but briefly, as the Japanese turned awtiy, saying something in his own language.
Shortly afterward, a second incld-cent occurred when 'a foreign photo-Erapher. altempling to dash across The Bund in a wide gap of the parade and was chased by a Japanese soldier with a levelled rifle. Before the foreigner could reach Jinkee Road, he was pulled back by the soldier and was compelled (0 return to his original place.
Since early morning Japanese civilians of both sexes and somiuniformed "renins" had streamed {into the central part of the Seltlement, all carrying Rising-Sun Mags, 'They' took up positions along the route of the procession and accorded the soldiers continuous "banzais" as they filed by, In typical fashion they raised fags with both hands over their heads as they cheered, When a general or other high-ranking oticer passed, the shouts tocome particularly loud and enthusiastic. At some points along the route uniformed Japanese stood beating metal dises'on which the Rising Sun Jemblem was traced, The Japanese banks and commer= dal houses downtown were all gaily decorated and their doors were thrown open for the first time since the beginning of the hostilities, "The Yokohama Specie Bank on 'The Bund ]was particularly brightly dressed and from in front of the building a large number of Japanese citizens rected the parade. This group included many young "women in brilliantly coloured kimonos," and small boys and girls in' their "Sunday best." All" carried Japanese flags and' waved them constantly during the march past, One Japanese had! a microphone which he held close to those cheering and' through Which the "banzais" were sent to Tokyo and other cities in Japan.
One foreign shop in Nanking Rond, Szechuen and Kiangee Roads, displayed the Italisn flag in its) doorway. but otherwise the colours seen downtown were all red and white, Police Busy 'The police arrangements along the entire route were splendidly carried out, "At the corner of Avenue Ed~ ward 'VII and Boulevard de Mon-tiny, Ma}. Fabre, M. Jobez, M, Le~ blane and' other' omelals ' of the French Police watched the parade past, In the Settlement, Mr, H, D, M. Robertson, Assistant' Com< missioner, and Supt, A. H, Aiers, of Division, were in charge of the police precautions along Vu Ya Ching and Nanking Roads and The Bund, while Mr. R. W. Yorke, Assistant Commissioner, handled the dificult braille problem.
Major F. W. Gerrard, Commissioner, and Maj, K, M, Bourne, Deputy "Commissioner,—personally' watched the situation in the Settle~ ment throughout the day and direct ed the police operations,
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