ENT on preventing any repetition of bombing outrages in the International Settlement and French Concession, the authorities of the two foreign areas reinforced the protection of all Chungking and Nanking banks here yesterday, while U.S. Marines and members of the Russian Auxiliary Detachment of the Shanghai Municipal Police patrolled the streets from early morning.
The Marine Sector, west of Vu Ya Ching Road, resembled an armed camp yesterday as members of the Corps were seen in the streets, either patrolling the thoroughfares or keeping guard over various buildings in the district, The Central District, where the majority of Chinese banks are situated, was well guarded by members of the Shanghai Municipal Police and Russian Auxiliary Detachment, These guards were detailed even to the former premises of the Bank of Communications, at the corner of the Bund and Hankow Road, now occupied by the Japanese, The Central Reserve Bank, established by Nanking at 15 the Bund, was one of the strongest guarded. with two Russians and several Chinese policemen, in addition to the bank guards, The latter were seen at the side entrance with mausers in hand or stuck behind their belts, Guards Posted Bubbling Well stations and those of the French Police continued their investigations, No more deaths were recorded yesterday, although several employees of the "Central Bank -of China of the Burkill Road branch were still in danger, it was learned, Only one member of the Municipal Police was wounded in the bombing, this being CP.C. 2778. He was progressing. favourably at the Police Hospital, The policeman sustained minor body injuries, being hit by fragments, He was first taken to the Paulun Hospital, together with the other victims, but was later re moved to the Police Hospital.
One foreigner, it was learned yesterday, was injured in the explosion at the Canidrome, The man in question, is Mr. A. A. Picar, a Russian employed as a watchman of the Central Bank.of-China, He was on the premises when the bomb went off and was hit in the leg by a flying brick, His injury was not considered serious at the Russian Hospital, where treatment,
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