"The Reformed Government's decision to garrison pacification troops and a police force near the Settlement borders is an opportune step. It is incumbent on Japan to keep a close watch on the future attitude In the French Concession, precautions are also being taken to prevent further terroristic activities and a large number of search-parties held up pedestrians and vehicles, searching them carefully.
It was felt in official quarters last night, that everything possible is being done to deter terrorists from continuing their activities, and it was hoped that those somewhat inconvenienced by these precautionary measures, would take them with good grace as it was for the good of the entire community of Shanghai that the present measures were being enforced.
The terrorist element seems to have somewhat lessened its activity in the Settlement, as a result of the precautions in effect since a number of days, and not a single attack has been made during the past four days, the last victim to gunmen's fire having been Marquis Li, who was shot and killed on Tuesday afternoon. of the SMC."
A press report quoting opinions of foreign residents of Shanghai tated today that the Chinese plan to se international complications between Japan, Britain and other for eign Powers by letting loose terrorists in the International Settlement and French Concession would defeat its purpose.
Continuance of the present unrest in Shenghai would give Japan cause for occupying the International Settlement and French Concession and such occupation would result in unification of all banks and other property of the Kuomintang regime in the Settlement and Concession by the new regime as "enemy property," the dispatch quoted foreigners in Shanghai as having said.
The present international situation would make it impossible for ngland, America or France tò prevent Japan from occupying the Settlement or Concession, some foreigners were said to believe.—Domei.
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