The fourth anniversary of uly 7—Lukouchiao Ineident—pussed quietly yesterday as the police forees of both the International Settlement and French Concession, the Western Shanghai Arca Special Potice Force and the Japanese authorities stood by to avert any untoward incident in connection with the anniversary.
Extra foot patrols and more policemen on the barricades at the limits ff the areas featured the preeaution= ary measures adopted by the authori. tes, while searches of all Chinese Teaving either the Settlement or the Concession were conducted.
On. the whole, but for these extra searches and foot patrols, the city, outwardly, appeared normal and excesses whatever were reported dur-Ing the day.
Apart from the bartierdes along Avenue Haig, both on the Seltement andthe Concession side, barriers Were put up 01. main thoroughfares: along Avenue Edward Vil. Vu Ya Ching Road was one of these roads and searches were made of all cars going North: Bridges over the Soochow Creek were the seer? of similar searches with the result that many trucks were Ined up awaiting their chance to eross into Hongkew Settlement.
The Shanghai City Government, it was. reported, had printed a large number of leaflets to be distributed among various bureaux and had issued a manifesto drawing the tention of residents {0 proper understanding on the anniversary. At 9 am, Mayor Chen Kung-po held a meeting at the City Government Hall, "The Shanghai Munielpasity: Chamber of Commerce Readjustment Committee, labour unions and various other associations sent telegrams to Wang Ching-wel on the occasion of the anniversary.
Local pro-Chungking Chinese marked the anniversary by sending a joint. telegram to. General Chiang A commemoration meeting was held yesterday morning in the Greater Shanghai Special Munieival Government. while the new regime's press lured the Chinese to ce-operate with the Japanese end to make peace.
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