The British Military Headquarters were Notified about this activity in their. sector. It was understood, further, that representations were made to the Japanese early in the evening by high officials of the Municipal Police and that a party of policemen went to the scene of the search from the Louza Station shortly before midnight, It was doubted that the Japanese Military Police would attempt to extend their operations to the American sector, which starts at Vu Ya Ching Road The absence of the usual Japanese military truck convoys on The Bund and the French Bund was noticeable throughout the da At midnight, while the situation appeared to be under control, considerable tension remained. At that time the S.V.C. armoured cars were king Road and Avenue Edward VII employing in the area between
The Louza district, where the customary amusements—dancing and roof-garden entertainments—had been called off, was strangely quiet, but he atmosphere was nevertheless electric, The French Concession appeared to be calm The series of well-organized bombings and shootings started at 5 o'clock yesterday morning when three hand-grenades were thrown simultaneously at a Japanese Naval Landing Party post' off North Thibet Road, at Alabaster Road, near the famous bank godown where the so-called "Lost Battalion" of Chinese soldiers held out against the Japanese last autumn. The bombs did not injure anyone, but ihe sentries opened fire and killed one Chinese and wounded three others. The body of the Chinese wa later claimed by the Japanese.
The Seaforth Highlanders, who occupy the West Hongkew sector, turned out in force immediately after the bombing and shooting and closed all the boundary gate'. The British troops started patrolling all the important thoroughfares in the district, while the police made a thorough search of alleyways and houses and arrested about 150 suspects. A tense situation prevailed near the boundary throughout the day.
Two bombs were hurled at the Japanese Kung Dah Mill, Jessfield Road, at 5.15, causing some damage but no injury to persons. The Police Reserve Unit turned out to the scene from their Gordon Road quarters and searched the neighbourhood. The two divisions of the Reserve Unit, led by Mr. W. E. Fairbairn, Assistant Commissioner, were kept "on the go" throughout the day and evening, from then on, one section being stationed in the heart of the turbulent Louza district all day Restaurants restricted their bill of fare to one dish, and suggested that patrons should donate the balance of the reduced cost of the meal to the nation.
While the houses were beflagged, no rejoicing took place. Beer and hard drinks were omitted from the lists of railway dining cars—Domei,
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