Chefoo, Jan. 17.
Although there is still some tension, conditions in Chefoo are slowly returning to normal following the reign of terror on Saturday, when discontented members of the police force and the Peace Preservation Corps got out of hand and looted Chinese shops and banks.
The rebels have not yet returned to their duties, but are expected to do so shortly.
Chinese authorities, with the support of the loyal members of the two forces, now seem to have the situation well in hand, It is reported that they do not intend to punish the rebels for fear of precipitating renewed disorders.
Pending a further improvement, all Chinese banks and the majority of Chinese shops have decided to remain closed.
British Marines on Guard The foreign community, which include about 200 British subjects and some 80 Americans, were able to sleep peacefully last night as a result of the action of the British naval authorities, who landed a detachment of bluejackets from the British sloop Lowestoft (990 tons). While a squad maintained guard Cuiside the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank building, the remainder of the detachment stood by at the Chefoo Club.
There were no disturbances of any kind during the night and the bluejackets returned to their ship early this morning.
At 1030 last night the American cruiser Marblehead arrived here from Tsingtao. She was ordered to Chefoo by Admiral H. E. Yarnell, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, following the receipt of a report that disorders had broken out in this city.
An investigation party from the Marblehead came ashore this morning, but returned to the ship shortly afterwards.
The reopening of the Japanese Consulate here is expected shortly, as the Japanese Consul, who evacuated some months ago. is said te be returning aboard the Koyoda Maru No. 18. His actual date of arrival is unknown.
No foreign property was touched uring the disorders on Saturday, which followed the refusal of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to grant an increase in pay to members of the Peace Preservation Corps and the police force.—Reuter.
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