OUTBREAK FAT SHANGHAI.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1630, 19 December 1905, Page 2

OUTBREAK FAT SHANGHAI.

AMERIOAN VICE-CONSUL INJURED

german CONSUL STONED,

MARINES landed-volunteers

SUMMONED.

By telegraph, Press Ass'n, Copyright Received 11.39 p.m,. Dee. 18.

London, Dec. 18, Tbo mixed court dispute led to an outbreak at Shangai. . . , The American Vioo-Consul was lDjuieu, The German Consul was stoned. Other foreigners woro hurt. Marines have been landed and volun tears summoned. Tho Chinese shop 3 have closed.

Tho troublo commenced with friction over tho system of mixed jurisdiction. A number of Chineso at Shanghai rc-solvcd to proeont on Tuesday last a number of dollar notes, hoping thus to cause a run on tho Hotgkong-Shangbai Bank, with tho object of compelling the dismissal of obnoxious British assessors of the mixed Court. Tho native bankers refused to assist in tho scheme, and advised that only peaceful methods should bd followed. A la'.or cablegram stated : " Tho Taotai of Shanghai has refused to re-opon the mixed Court at Shanghai unless the 13ntish assessor is removed. He says the Chinese Government intonds to insist on exercising increased authority in tho Erl’* tish settlement.” . . „ K A cablegram from Shanghai on batur day stated 11 The European Consuls at Shanghai have ordered tho Municipal Council of tho European settlements to reloase unconditionally a woman who had beoD charged before the mixed Court with kidnapping a European. The European residents consider this order a regrettable concession to the popular clamor organised by the leaders of the boycott, who olasmed that tho woman ought to have been confined in the Chinese, not tho European municipal gaol.” There wae a deal of trouble while the Russians were interned at Shanghai owing to offences against Chinese being ligatly dealt with by tho mixed Courts.