Apart from these two incidents the day passed quietly, police precautions having been enforced since Tuesday, the first anniversary of the founding of the "Reformed" Government. Additional parties were despatched from all stations in the Settlement and Concession to patrol the streets, while in Hongkew, Yangtszepoo and other districts under Japanese military occupation, extra gendarmes and armed naval and military patrols were to be seen. Diligent searching on Garden Bridge and other structures leading over the Soochow Creek disrupted trafic for most of the day but at no time was there any serious delay.
'A taid by the Settlement police at
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