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COMPLETE DETAILS OF THE RIOTING

ON MONDAY.

TEXT OF

THE

PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW.

Gra, 1923.

MARTIAL LAW PROCLAMATION.

A complete report of the rioting in Shanghai last Monday, when the situation took on a very grave aspect, and led the Municipal Council to declare a state of emergency "'equivalent to a proclamation of martial law, is contained in the F. Daily, Jewe of Inst. Tuesday, which is just. to,hand Bays the report:-

We understand that Wing On's was Co-incident with the inquest yesterday i

morning but that morning on the bodies of nine Chinese, open during the shot on Saturday afternoon, the students students induced the employees to go broke out again just before 11 o'clock and on strike and the shop remained closed attacked the police, with the result that for the rest of the day, three are dead and 14 in hospital, two: Several specials, who had been detailed in the early morning to whitewash win of the latter being in a critical condition.

During the early hours of the morning dows which contained anti-foreign litera. maichutents attacked trams in Nankingture and placards, after being kicked a number of times by gangs of loafers, Road and threw stones, pulled trolleys

to perform.

The following declaration was posted throughout the International Settlement

MR. EDWARD JOHNSON,

A NOTABLE AMERICAN TENOR

COMING.

GOLDEN VOICE."

at Shanghai Inte on Monday Afteroon, all OUR LITTLE EDDIE WITH THE the documents being personally signed by Mr. E. S. Benbow Rowe, Secretary of the Municipal Council:

The Council for the Foreign Settlement of Shanghai, by virtue of the powers and authority in it vested, hereby make Proclamation that a State of Emergency exists, and authorizes adoption of the requisite mensures accordingly:

In the interests of peace and good or der and for the protection of peaceful residents it is hereby ordered that no persons shall:-

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action

The well-known American tenor, Mr. Edward Johnson, of the Metropolitan. Operis Company of New York, is to pas

through the Colony this month; and has accepted an invitation to sing for one night at the City Hall. Therausic lovern of Hongkong, have cabled him to extend his stay but so far no definite reply has been received.

Edward Johnson was born in Guelph. Canada. Even when a lad of seven years, (2). Organizy or take part in any pro- his voice was so sweet that he was known ibu3 "Our little Eddie with the Golden cession or assembly or take any that may cause a crowd to collect in

(b). Loiter in the public streets or in by waited outside, his house to bear this the public streets or in any public place. Folce," and on Sunday evenings passors- any public place. - -

little boy sing hymns

(c). Deliver any speech; or print, pub- fish, distribute or exhibit any documents, picture, fag, banner or any other devies | or invent, publish or spread any rumour foment trouble, cause public alarm or incite to a breach of the peace.

off, insulted passengers in motor cars and completed the work they were detailed or report which may stir up animosity, tenor in Italy, so perfect was his

fire.

THE MOR BREAKS.

FURTHER ATTACK ON JAPANESE

All peaceiul residents are exhorted to retire to their houses during "the hour: of darkness. The Defence Forces have orders forcibly to disperse any crowds assembling in the streets, or public places, and injury or damage may bu sustained by any persons contravening

this order.

In

His parents, knowing that a brilliant future awaited him, sent him to Italy to study with Lombardi, of Florence, and when he began his wonderful career as diction that even the patrons of the La Seals took him for an Italian. Never before in the history of the Opera had any tenor so captivated the hearts of The Italians claim him as their very bim Italian music lovers"

Eduardo di Biovanni In spite of own and they popularly call his repeated successes in Italy, the young

LOCAL SPORT.

made life uncomfortable for everybody in general in the business district. Their number inervased on the side streets and

Further trouble came to the attention one of the largest groups appeared near of the police at 5.1 p.m. when mob the intersection of Hoopeb, Chekiang and of nearly a thousand Chinese assaulted Nanking Roads. A fire engine had been three Japanese in the vicinity of Carter placed on the south-eastern corner with und Sinza Roads. The crowd, from all

artist's love for America took him to a view to general protection. This en reports, had begun by molesting the

Chicago, where he appeared with the raged the mob and they began to taunt trams, pulling trolleys of and throwing On seeing the

EXPLANATION TO CHINESE

Chicago Civic Opera Association as lead the firemen, who are mostly Chinese, bricks at the vehicles,

ing tenor, and his reputation as a great Several leaders dug stones from the pay Japanese, however, they thought to have

Where In addition to the above a manifeste American singer and artist was estab ing, on Hoopeh Road and threw them at tuore amusement and gave chase. the members of the Brigade. These, they overhauled them they gave them a

in Chinese has been widely placarded acting under orders, opened the switch severe beating, but the arrival of Insp. by the Council, showing how the police lished. He was most enthusiastically and played water on the rioters. Instead Mills and a party of men soon brought were compelled to fire on the mob on received at New York when he joined the

la rescuing the Saturday and warning the strikers that Metropolitan Opera Co. of cooling the middened rabble, it ineen them to their senses.

Mr. Johnsor. Inter Visited London and ль the Covent sed them to greater heat and more stones victims the police caught two of the ut strong measures will be taken to put

The with Madame Melba

He np- were thrown, but the firemen continued tackers. Both appear to be of the work down any attempts at violence.

Garden repeated bis successes. to direct the stream of water at them.ing class and one had a bag of lime in manifesto translated is as follows:-

Whereas it has been brought to the peared with all the leading orchestras Students dashed at the firemen-the hose his possession, which material, it thrown being quite, ineffective-while one of them into the eyes, can cause grave injuries.

As predicted in these columns, the Cha-Council's attention that certain students in the country, and when be sang in thes

and other disaffected persons have re- Municipal Auditorium at Portland, hurled a stone which struck a fireman on

pe Merchant Volunteers in these pre- the head.

anti-foreign character the public caps were thrown into the air and encore During the trouble a group of specials carious times acted the role of defenders cently made inflammatory speeches of au grent was the enthusiasm that hats and

streets and have carried flags and banniter encore demanded, attempted to parify the mob but as in of Chinese prestige in their interference

Most of us have already heard him on DOES with anti-foreign sentiments in- dividuals filed in the manoeuvre. Then with a foreign officer bent on the per- Det.. a group of Municipal police came on the formance of his lawful duties.

perse when ordered to do so by the police: he appears at the City Hall, the music. scene and an officer took command of the Sgt. Grubb arrested two students on cribed thereon and have refused to dis- the gramophone, but let us hope when situation at once. After several futile Jessfield Road caught in the act of

And whereas certain students attacked lovers of Hongkong will give him a roUS- while he wF MAT attempts had been unde to stop the bom distributing bandbills. bardment of stones-rioters had gone to walking with his prisoners along Jessfield and molested police who were engaged ing reception. the roof of the frame structure on the Road six members of this unit approach in the execution of their duty, and at- their comrades; Aud whereas a further corner and thrown missiles from thated him, pointing their pistols at his tempted by fore to secure the release of point-the officer gave the command to head. They demanded the release of the attempt was made by them to force an captives, and, heavily outnumbered entry into the Louis Police Station;

BOXING. he was, the offer had to yield. On is Therefore in defence of their lives and return to the station Sgt. Grubb was for the protection of the Police Station

NEXT SATURDAY'S BOUTS. given reinforcements, but could find no the police were compelled to are upon one at the scene

these disturbers of the peace thereby Subject to the permission of the Naval killing four of the students outright and and Military authorities, the following, contests will run the preliminary part wounding a number of associates,

The public should take note that all of the programme for the night of June acts of intimidation and violence are 18th where the chief event will be a re- unlawful and all speeches of an inflam-tarn bout between C.P.O. Jim Cartlidge matory character made in the public and André Dupré. streets are expressly prohibited.

H. Major, Hongkong, r. The Council for the Foreign Settle Bowles, 1st East Surrey Regiment. P.O. Meen, H.M.S. 7or, r. Members of the Citizens' Delenco ment of Shanghai is determined to main-

Stoker Thomson, H.M.S. Tilania, v League against Japanese Diplomaner held; tain peace and order in the Settlement. Ringham, H.M.S. Fruquois. a meeting yesterday at 4 p.m. near the If, therefore, any person small West Gate, which was attended by disobey these injunctions all such who in Ptr. Eaton, 1st East Surrey Regiment

L/Stoker Piper r. Pte. Mann, East The Shanghai Volunteer Corps, which 60 persons. Representatives outlined the cite to disorder will be dealt with with the had been mobilized at sevra in the morn Chinese view of Saturday's, and yester- utmost severity as disturbers of the peace Surrey Regiment. ing, were immediately summoned and the day's fricas. A former chairman of the and good order of the Settlement.

Warning is duly given.' whole of Nanking Road from the Bund National Organization Union recited. the

Council Chamber, to Thibet Road was placed under martin success, of the Hongkong boycott and

Shanghai, The Scottish, quartered at the advocated similar measures against the Cricket Club, arrived at Wing On's with foreigners of Shanghai, urging this a in a few minutes and relieved the firing the only remedy of a defenceless peo- party. The Light Horse and the Ameriple against their oppressora. can Troops galloped up, the former tak ing control of the western end and the others of the Bund sector. Every Chin- ese was immediately driven from Nan king Road, but one could see heads peer ing from alleywaye and from behind screened windows Two armoured cars foreigners: also to telegraph Peking to Flood is seond only to fire in its power open negotiations with the British and to spread panic and devastation, to des Japanese Ministers (purpose not stated); troy human life in mass and to wipe out to organize general measures against the costliest and most formidable menu- the British, and Japanese, to sever all ments reared by the hand of man. From beats Hongkong's by 46.

GARRISON TENNIS LEAGUE. financial arrangements with the British the time of Noah to the great-Pueblo and Japanese; to boycott the B-A A. food of this year in the West the onrush

Matches to be played in the Garrison products and to refuse to accept foreign ing waters, foreseen or unforeseen, have power of men when confronted by nature

B Co., East Surrey Regt. Monday: in angriest nood. The Johnstown flood accept Chinese notes.

The mill situation in Shanghai shows of 1989 and the Galveston flood of 1000; "D" Co., East Surrey Rest

As on the previous occasion, this dis ply of force broke the spirit of the motley mob and they broke and tha,

The Shanghai Students' Union No. 20 leaving 15 of their number behind, one of whom died immediately. Some went Yang Tsung Fong, is being guarded every to hospital of their own volition, others, hour "by four students, who permit no one to enter without badges of the union, shot in vital spots; went in police ambulThey take especial prreantions to pre

ances.

Though Ering at a greater range, com- vent Manicipal officers from entering. paratively speaking, the men of the party A HEATED MEETING. believe that the effect was just as great as on Saturday afternoon. It is again to be emphasized that the police had shown the greatest forbearance and only fired as a last resort.

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came on the spot the cac took up a position in Nanking Road, just cast of Fckien Boad between the island and the pavement, and the second stopped facing northwards on Chekiang Road Infantry took up patrol duty, supplement ing the cavalry.

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Let all obey.

June 1st, 1025. The latet details of the situation will Others be found in our cables columns.

urged more lectures and distribution of pamphlets to unify the thought of the Chinese.

It was resolved to telegraph all parts of China to secure an organization for the purpose of affording redress against

CINEMA NOTES.

WORLD THEATRE,

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A.B.

INTERPORT BOWLS. SHANGHAI TEAM COMING.

The Hongkong Lawn Bowls Associa tion recently invited the Shanghai bowl- ers to play an interport match here. The invitation has been accepted and it is hoped to play the match towards the end of September.

INTERPORT RIFLE-SHOOTING. Shanghai's score in the interport rife contest 021 points which therefore

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the specials, who stood their ground until banknotes-we wonder how long they will served to exemplify tragically the punyTenuis League next week are as under:

the police arrived, and then, when the order was given to shnat, did not hesitate to do their duty to the Settlement.

Later on the Chinese were permitted to keep moving in Nanking Road between Folien Road and the Bunit, but at a late hour last night the section from this point to Thibet Road, in which is situated Louza Station, was a forbidden area to natives.

ATTACK ON A JAPANESE.

Shortly after mid-day, a group of strikers gathered at Peking and Chekiang Roads, evidently looking for trouble. In

Tuck-

Wednesday: RE. "A" Friday: Small Units

Thursday: R A. O.C. v.

no great, cause for unrest, From all with their toll of thousands of lives, are day: "A" Co., East Surrey Regt. o. authentic reports at band it appears but passing incidents in the list of such R.LB that workmen failed to report for daty disasters recorded in history. All of R. A. S. C. at two of the Japanese mills and that which is recalled by a motion picture R.A.M.C.

Chinese mill in Yangtazepoo gave all to be on view at the World Theatre to Headquarters Wing, East Surrey Begt Play will commence on each day at morrow. It is a William Fox super special employees a three-day holiday.

ID.30.

LOUZA OFFICEES WARNED.

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QUEEN'S THEÁTKE,

BOWLS LEAGUE FIXTURES. The following games are down for decision to-day in the Bowls League, Play starting in each case at 3.30 p.m. on the rinks of the first named clubs.

FIRST DIVISION.

Fowloon B.G. Club v. Taikoo R.C. Civil Service CO. Kowloon C.C Kowloon Dock RC. v. Crnigingower C.C

SECOND DIVISION. Taikoo R. v. Indian R.C. Kowloon C.O. r. East Point R.C. R.E.K.Y.C. Police B.C.

Although machine guns and armoured production The Last Trail, adapted p.m. cars maintained an effective guard from from the novel of that name by the famous Toward the close of the points of vantage throughout the day Zane Grey. yesterday, assisted, of course by infan-story a huge reservoir dam in the moun- try units, they were gradually taken of taing is broken by dynamito explosion- duty last night The American Com-the work of the villain and the liberated pany, the last on guard, left Nanking waters sweep down upon a village miles a few moments they espied a Japanese Road open to the Chiness again, at away. and a hue and cry was set up at once.

An enthusiastic communication from They dashed toward hing and someone

the management of the Queen's Theatre threw a brick, striking him on the bead. The mob surrounded him, but a Sikh Several of the superior officers of Louza says:-

When Broken Blossomns" appeared wo policeman was on the watch and threw Station were warned yesterday, through hailed Dick-Barthelmess, the actor. With clip into the breech of his carbine.friendly sources, that the studente pro- « Tol'able David" wo acclaimed a new With a warning cry he went for the posed taking violent action against theirs. But with Spany," his latest pie- mob, who failed to heed him. He then homes, and, acting on this information, Srcu Live times. One man was bit in they decided to have their families, re-ture which opened yesterday at the Queen's we announes the arrival of the abdomen and two others it is not moved to safe places,

as setor of unsurpassed ability in por known how badly hit-Yau, of. The re-

Yesterday afternoon workmen were traying human beings as they are with port was telephoned to Louza. Station. seen throwing bricks and achris from the intense sincerity, genuine feeling, and Inap. Everson, called eight men to him, upper storeys of Sincere'n building, which unaffected but unconcealed emotion. Home regulars, others specials, and they is being repaired. The officer in com Sonny" stands as America's tribute awept the roade clear of traffic to the scene. The mob dispersed and the wound-mand of this sector immediately ordered to the after-the-war regeneration; but it ed man was sent to the station, to be charpshooter to the spot with orders is something finer and far nobler than to shoot to kill. Whether his arrival a mere attempt to play upon émotions removed later to hospital.

Motors of foreigners left unguarded deterred them from further violence is The story is human in conception and or without chanffeurs came to the stat known, but after he got there, mo- realistic in excention. When Joe Fetere, a full house at the Star Theatre, Kow- tention of small groups of Chinese. Metor-care were no longer in danger from the double of his head baddy in loon, last night, when their programma France takes the latter's place in the if anything was better than tunt of pre- above. Mark Moody's care he being on duty, was wrecked in Nanking Bond. the Bhortly before I am the itaation Westchester mansion to keep up the vicus night, and the audience were well windows "broken, curtains torn and fen-was reported quiet on all fronts and deception for Sonny's blind mother, he pleased. Another performance will be nir concluding performance to-morrow ders and headlights bashed in. It is no further trouble was experienced yes is awel for the first time by the wonder-given tonight and the company will give

night. aleo reported that two cars in the Way- terday-night or in the early hours this ful influence of the mother love he

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