The exodus of Ghinese residents from Chapei, which assumed serious proportions on Tuesday night, decreased considerably yesterday. Only few families were seen moving into the Settlement at a time. Special precautions have been taken by the Chinese authorities against untoward incidents, and the" residents have been advised to remain calm and not to listen to alarming rumours.
About 140 Chinese students who have been studying in Japan arrived in: Shanghai by the s. Empress of Japan and the Nagasaki Maru on Tuesday afternoon en route to their native places. A' number of them are at present residing in local hotels and lodging houses. while the remainder are staying with relatives.
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