"Most of the Chinese shops on Avenue Dubail and other cross-roads of Avenue Joffre, West of Avenue Dubail, remained open throughout the day and nothing abnormal was noticed, except for stronger police patrols in the streets.
Only few shops on the main streets were completely closed, most of them being jewellers which, no doubt feared possible disturbances and consequently kept their wares in safes, not wishing to run undue risks of pilferage. Pharmacies and native medicine shops as well as fruit and vegetable shops also remained open throughout the day, whilst the "closed" shops did their business as usual, the boarded display-windows merely indicating their indignation.
Yesterday afternoon, posters in Chinese were to be found in the Various streets, in which the French police advised the Chinese populace that political manifestations of whatsoever nature would be prohibited and that agitators will be expelled. National flags, the communique further stated, may only be hoisted on the Chinese national holiday.
The French constable who had been taken to the St. Marie Hospital on Wednesday after being slightly injured on the forehead during a brawl was understood to have left the hospital. The report that a number of Chinese and Tonkinese constables had been injured could not be confirmed yesterday and was denied by police officials.
No further trouble was anticipated by Concession authorities who attached no importance to Weune: day's Incidents.
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